Private: Legislation

Fundamental rights (freedom of expression & privacy)

Netherlands
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 2008
Published by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Constitutional Affairs and Legislation Division in collaboration with the Translation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
See especially Article 7 (freedom of expression), Article 10 (privacy) and Article 13 (secrecy of communication).
The Personal Data Protection Act
23.11.1999.
Unofficial translation.
Europe
Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union
OJ C83/13 (30.03.2010).
Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
OJ 83.47 (30.03.2010).
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
OJ C364/1 (18.12.2000).
Consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and of the Treaty establishing the European Community
OJ C321 E/1 (29.12.2006).
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom (Council of Europe)
See also the complete list of treaties in the European Treaties Series.
See especially Article 8 (right to respect for privacte and family life) and Article 10 (freedom of expression).
Directive on privacy and electronic communications
Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector.
OJ L201 (31.07.2002).
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data.
OJ L008 (12.01.2001).
Directive on privacy in telecommunications
Directive 97/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector.
OJ L024 (30.01.1998).
Directive 95/46/EC
Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data
OJ L281 (23.11.1995).
International
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
New York, 19 December 1966.
See especially Article 17 (privacy) and Article 19 (freedom of expression)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations, 1948)
See especially Article 12 (privacy) and Article 19 (freedom of expression)
Other
Constitution of the United States of America
See especially Amendment IV (1791).