%0 Journal Article %T Impulses for an Effective and Modern Data Protection System %A Niko H£¿rting %A Jochen Schneider %J JIPITEC : Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law %D 2011 %I Digital Peer Publishing %X A substantial reform of data protection law is on the agenda of the European Commission as it is widely agreed that data protection law is faced by lots of challenges, due to fundamental technical and social changes or even revolutions. Therefore, the authors have issued draft new provisions on data protection law that would work in both Germany and Europe. The draft is intended to provide a new approach and deal with the consequences of such an approach. This article contains some key theses on the main legislatory changes that appear both necessary and adequate. %K Consent %K EU Directive on Data Protection %K Free Flow of Data %K Freedom of Communication %K Liability concept %K Principle of Prohibition %K Privacy by Design %K Private Sphere %K Secrecy of Observation %K Sensitive Data Transparency %U https://www.jipitec.eu/issues/jipitec-2-3-2011/3174