Recital 3

Objectives of Directive 95/46/EC Unofficial title

Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁽⁴⁾ seeks to harmonise the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons in respect of processing activities and to ensure the free flow of personal data between Member States.

Footnotes

(4) Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).

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