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Djibouti. Comprehensive data protection. Law

Code du numériqueDigital Code (Code du numérique) – Book One: Protection of personal data

In force
Partly verifiedLow confidence. Law number, promulgation date and status ('in force') not confirmed; MoFo link suggests an earlier Law No. 019/AN/23. [Link: Official Journal officiel de Djibouti]

§1Summary

Synopsis

Djibouti's Digital Code includes the country's first general personal data protection rules. A national commission is provided for but not yet in place.

Key themes
  • data protection principles
  • supervisory commission
  • digital economy
Unique features

Data protection embedded in a broader digital code rather than a stand-alone statute.

SaaS relevance

Limited current enforcement; monitor for implementing decrees.

§2Dates

Key dates
  • Adopted
  • In force
  • Digital Code adopted by National Assembly around 30 June 2025

§3Text and authority

Text
Authority
Not yet established (Commission Nationale de Protection des Données à Caractère Personnel provided for)

§4Where it applies

Domestic law of
Djibouti

§5Sources and verification

Verification

Low confidence.

Partly verifiedLow confidence. Law number, promulgation date and status ('in force') not confirmed; MoFo link suggests an earlier Law No. 019/AN/23. [Link: Official Journal officiel de Djibouti]