About the Work
The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the Federal Data Protection Act form the central pillars of data protection law. Both the private and public sectors, as well as all economic areas in Germany and the EU, are affected—with implications also for third countries.

The proven handbook commentary "Paal/Pauly" explains the diverse application issues in a well-founded and practice-oriented manner. It impresses with ease of use and high relevance for both practitioners and academics.

The commentary provides legal professionals with valuable assistance as well as quick and legally secure guidance.

Key Benefits at a Glance
- Compact information for legal professionals
- Experienced author team from academia and practice
- High topicality

About the New Edition
The fourth edition takes into account, among other things, important court decisions issued since the previous edition, such as:
- ECJ judgment of 4 October 2024 on lawsuits by competitors regarding GDPR violations and health data (Case C-21/23)
- ECJ judgment of 30 April 2024 on data retention (Case C-470/21)
- ECJ judgment of 4 May 2023 on claims for damages in case of GDPR violations (Case C-300/21)
- ECJ judgment of 4 May 2023 on the right of access concerning personal data (Case 487/21)
- ECJ judgment of 4 May 2023 on requirements for the processing of personal data (Case C-60/22)

Other focal points of the new edition include current developments in employee data protection and data protection compliance requirements.

It also considers the links between the GDPR and the Federal Data Protection Act with sector-specific data protection regulations such as the Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act.

Target Groups
For lawyers, the judiciary, companies, authorities, associations, and academia.