Data Protection and the Law Enforcement Directive
  • Safeguards and Guidelines, Dealing with Data Breaches, EU AI Act, Data Retention, Interoperability


Objective

This online seminar will analyse the practical issues faced by police and criminal justice authorities in protecting individuals’ personal data when it is being processed under the terms of the EU Law Enforcement Directive and also place it within the wider data protection setting. 
 
It will look at how they can improve cooperation in the fight against terrorism and cross-border crime in the EU through the exchange of information required for investigations, including with third countries. It will highlight some of the challenges that practitioners face in relation to the Directive’s correct use as well as different interpretations of particular provisions in some Member States. 

Moreover, the seminar will highlight the latest CJEU case law in the field, safeguards and procedures for dealing with data breaches, fundamental rights, and data protection, as well as an analysis of data flows and data protection. Workshops will form part of the seminar.

Key topics 

  • Insights and challenges faced in correctly applying the LED 
  • Latest CJEU case law 
  • Implications of the EU AI Act, data retention 
  • Revised Europol Regulation and data security 
  • Correct processing of personal data, safeguards and dealing with data breaches 
  • Subjective/objective exemptions and how to deal with data subject requests 
  • Data transfer to third countries and adequacy decisions 

Who should attend? 

Law enforcement officials, data protection officers, ministry officials, data protection professionals in the private and public sectors, cyber experts, lawyers and other advisers in the area of data protection and compliance. 

Interactive Online Seminar 

The online seminar will be hosted on the Webex videoconferencing platform. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our top-level speakers and other participants. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive experience. The highest security settings will be applied to ensure that you can participate safely in this high-quality online seminar.


Fees in €
Standard
EU and ERA patrons
Young lawyers and other groups
Discount Voucher Code
Registration
650.00
520.00
520.00
520.00
Early registration discount
  • 10 % before 11.05.2026

Discounts available
  • EU and ERA Patrons
    Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERA’s patrons: all EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, United Kingdom, Scotland, Serbia, the German states and the City of Trier.
  • Young lawyers and other groups
    Young lawyers up to and including 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on request); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions.
  • Discount Voucher Code
    If you have a discount voucher code, please enter the code in the Voucher Field when you register.
  • Simultaneous registration of a minimum of three employees from the same organisation qualifies for discounted rate.
  • Organisations wishing to nominate groups or discuss preferential conditions for regular participation are encouraged to get in touch at info@era.int.
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