EUROPEAN UNION GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION APPLICATION TO THE RUSSIAN COMPANIES: PROBLEMS AND METHODS OF SOLUTION

The present article examines application of new European Union General Data Protection Regulation to the Russian companies. Based on the analysis of the criteria of applicability of the GDPR to the Russian companies, the author concludes that not all criteria are formulated clearly and unequivocally, and therefore domestic companies may encounter uncertainties in their interpretation. According to the results of the study, the author came to the conclusion that the Russian subsidiary of the parent company from the European Union falls within the scope of the GDPR, since the subsidiary has an inextricable link between the activities of the parent company and the processing of personal data. In addition, the author substantiates the position that, in order for applicability of GDPR to the Russian company when it monitors the behavior of the subject of personal data, such monitoring should be the main goal of the company, but not the part of its product or service.

personal data; GDPR; binding corporate rules; informational law; European Union.

Vlasov R. B. European Union General Data Protection Regulation application to the Russian companies: problems and methods of solution // Business. Education. Law. 2019. No. 1 (46). Pp. 383–388. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2019.46.150.