UK GDPR and EU GDPR—sanctions and enforcement


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Practice notes

UK GDPR and EU GDPR—sanctions and enforcement


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Practice notes
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This Practice Note introduces the approach to Sanctions and Enforcement under:

  1. •

    the EU’s General Data protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (EU GDPR) regime (which was applicable under UK law until the end of the Brexit implementation period at 11 pm UK time on 31 December 2020 and remains applicable in EEA states thereafter), and

  2. •

    the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (UK GDPR) regime (applicable under UK law from the end of the Brexit implementation period on 31 December 2020).

    Assimilated law is the name given to retained EU law (REUL) which remains in force after the end of 2023, such as the UK GDPR. The re-categorisation of REUL (and associated terms) to assimilated law reflects a change in its status and treatment under UK law, in that it is generally to be interpreted according to ordinary domestic law and principles. From 1 January 2024, REUL is ‘assimilated’ into domestic law by virtue of the fact it is generally stripped of EU-derived interpretive effects (eg supremacy of EU law, directly

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What does Sanctions mean?

The court can impose sanctions on parties to civil litigation who fail to comply with relevant rules, practice directions and court orders. These sanctions include striking out a party's claim or defence. A party can apply for relief from sanctions under Rule 3.9 of the CPR.

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