Luxembourg. Comprehensive data protection. Act
Loi du 1er août 2018Law of 1 August 2018 on the organisation of the National Data Protection Commission and the general data protection framework
In force
Partly verified
Medium confidence. No verification notes recorded.§1Summary
- Synopsis
Luxembourg's 2018 law organises the CNPD and implements the GDPR nationally, including employee monitoring and research derogations. A parallel law transposes the Law Enforcement Directive.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Age of digital consent (GDPR Art 8): 16 (no national derogation). Workplace monitoring rules in Labour Code Art L.261-1; State and municipalities not subject to fines; CNPD imposed the record €746m Amazon fine (2021).
- SaaS relevance
Applies alongside the GDPR to any SaaS provider established in, or targeting users in, this country; national rules on age of consent, employee data and offences shape onboarding and HR-related features.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- Limited
- Breach notification
- Authority 72h; individuals without undue delay (GDPR Arts 33-34)
- DPO
- Conditional
- Cross-border transfers
- GDPR Chapter V (adequacy/SCCs/BCRs)
- Maximum penalty
- GDPR Art 83: €20m or 4% global turnover; no fines on the State
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text legilux.public.lu
- Authority
- Commission nationale pour la protection des données (CNPD)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Luxembourg
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Medium confidence.
Partly verified
Medium confidence. No verification notes recorded.