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Re:Germany planning to ‘massively′ limit privacy rights by matt4077 on Saturday November 26, 2016 @06:00AM (#13042923)
I thought so as well – considering they have largely changed to using Regulations. But, to quote the article:

> The law - which aims to implement European Union data protection directives, set to come into force in 2018 - was roundly condemned [...]

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Re:Germany planning to ‘massively′ limit privacy rights by temp-acct5914 on Saturday November 26, 2016 @08:45AM (#13043462)
I thought it was something lost in translation, or just a mistake. But it turns out there actually is an accompanying directive "for the police and criminal justice sector" (Directive (EU) 2016/680).
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