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UE 2019/1937

Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law

The European framework for the protection of whistleblowers.

Official source : EUR-Lex CELEX:32019L1937 ↗

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CHAPTER I — SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTION

Art. 1
Purpose
Art. 2
Material scope
Art. 3
Relationship with other Union acts and national provisions
Art. 4
Personal scope
Art. 5
Definitions
Art. 6
Conditions for protection of reporting persons

CHAPTER II — INTERNAL REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP

Art. 7
Reporting through internal reporting channels
Art. 8
Obligation to establish internal reporting channels
Art. 9
Procedures for internal reporting and follow-up

CHAPTER III — EXTERNAL REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP

Art. 10
Reporting through external reporting channels
Art. 11
Obligation to establish external reporting channels and to follow up on reports
Art. 12
Design of external reporting channels
Art. 13
Information regarding the receipt of reports and their follow-up
Art. 14
Review of the procedures by competent authorities

CHAPTER IV — PUBLIC DISCLOSURES

Art. 15
Public disclosures

CHAPTER V — PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING

Art. 16
Duty of confidentiality
Art. 17
Processing of personal data
Art. 18
Record keeping of the reports

CHAPTER VI — PROTECTION MEASURES

Art. 19
Prohibition of retaliation
Art. 20
Measures of support
Art. 21
Measures for protection against retaliation
Art. 22
Measures for the protection of persons concerned
Art. 23
Penalties
Art. 24
No waiver of rights and remedies

CHAPTER VII — FINAL PROVISIONS

Art. 25
More favourable treatment and non-regression clause
Art. 26
Transposition and transitional period
Art. 27
Reporting, evaluation and review
Art. 28
Entry into force
Art. 29
Addressees

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