Egypt Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 151 of 2020) EGY-PDPL-Art.40: Penalty for DPO failure of duties

Data Protection Officers who fail to carry out their Article 9 duties face a fine of EGP 200,000 to 2,000,000; where the violation is due to DPO negligence the fine is EGP 50,000 to 500,000.

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Other controls in Egypt PDPL - Crimes and Penalties

EGY-PDPL-Art.35 General penalty provision
EGY-PDPL-Art.36 Penalty for unauthorised processing
EGY-PDPL-Art.37 Penalty for denying rights and unlawful collection
EGY-PDPL-Art.38 Penalty for breach of controller/processor obligations
EGY-PDPL-Art.39 Penalty for failure to appoint a DPO
EGY-PDPL-Art.41 Penalty for unlawful sensitive-data processing
EGY-PDPL-Art.42 Penalty for unlawful cross-border transfer
EGY-PDPL-Art.43 Penalty for marketing violations

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