Legal study on the appropriate safeguards under Article 89(1) GDPR for the processing of personal data for scientific research

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• Study on the secondary use of personal data in the context of scientific research
• Study on the enforcement of GDPR obligations against entities established outside the EEA but falling under Article 3(2) GDPR
• Study on the national administrative rules impacting the cooperation duties for the national supervisory authorities
• Legal study on Government access to data in third countries
• Legal study on the appropriate safeguards under Article 89(1) GDPR for the processing of personal data for scientific research