CHAPTER IX
ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS
Article 39
Administrative offences
1. Cases of data processing in contradiction with the
provisions of this law do not constitute any criminal offence
and are subject to a fine as follows:
a) the controllers who use personal data against Chapter
II “Processing of Personal Data” are fined from 10 000 to
500 000 ALL;
a/1) the controllers who used personal data against
Chapter III “Special processing of data” are fined from
15000 up to 200 000 ALL.
b) controllers, who do not meet the obligation to inform,
as specified in Article 18 of this law, shall be fined from 10
000 ALL to 300 000 ALL.
c) controllers, who do not meet the obligations to
rectify or erase data, specified in Article 19 of this law, shall
be fined from 15 000 ALL to 300 000 ALL;
ç) controllers or processors, who do not meet the obligations defined in Article 20 of this law, shall are fined
from 10 000 to 300 000 ALL
d) controllers, who do not meet the legal obligation to
inform laid down in Article 21 herein, shall be fined from
10 000 ALL to 500 000 ALL;
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dh) controllers or processors, who do not take the data
security measures and do not observe the duty to keep
confidentiality, provided for under Articles 27 and 28 of this
law, are fined from 10 000 ALL to 150 000 ALL.
dh/1) controllers or processors acting against point 2 of
article 32 of this Law are fined from 100 000 up to 1 000
000 ALL.
2. As regards the above offences, legal persons shall
be fined double the figure for the fine specified in point 1
herein.
3. Maximum of the fine is doubled in cases of failure
to comply with Article 16 point 2 and when the data are
processed without an authorization pursuant to Article 31
point 1 (b).
4. Fines shall be imposed by the Commissioner when he
finds that the obligations set forth in the law are infringed.
Article 40
Appeal
The appeal against administrative sanction with fine is
addressed at the court in the terms and under the procedures
governing the administrative proceedings..
Article 41
Execution of fines
1. Fines shall be paid by the offender not later than 30
days from the imposing of the fine. When the deadline expires, the decision becomes an executive title and is executed in a mandatory manner by the bailiff office, upon request
of the Commissioner.
2. Fines are cashed in the state budget.
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