Directive (EU) 2016/680 Article 5

Time-limits for storage and review

Article 5

Member States shall provide for appropriate time limits to be established for the erasure of personal data or for a periodic review of the need for the storage of personal data. Procedural measures shall ensure that those time limits are observed.

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