bcr-establishment
Establishing Binding Corporate Rules
Overview
Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) are internal data protection policies adopted by a multinational group of undertakings or enterprises to permit transfers of personal data from EU/EEA entities to group members in third countries under GDPR Article 47. BCRs provide a legally binding framework that ensures an essentially equivalent level of protection for personal data transferred within the corporate group, regardless of the destination country. The approval process involves a lead supervisory authority, a cooperation procedure among concerned SAs, and typically spans 12 to 18 months from initial submission to final approval.
Art. 47(2) Content Requirements
(a) Structure and Contact Details of the Group
The BCR must specify the structure of the group of undertakings or enterprises, including the identity and contact details of each member bound by the BCR.
Athena Global Logistics implementation:
- Group parent entity: Athena Global Logistics GmbH, Friedrichstrasse 112, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Group DPO: Elisa Brandt, elisa.brandt@athenalogistics.eu, +49 30 1234 5678
- Bound entities: All wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-controlled affiliates listed in BCR Annex A (currently 47 entities across 31 jurisdictions)
- Structure chart: Updated annually and annexed to the BCR as Annex A, reflecting the legal entity hierarchy from the parent to each subsidiary