RCBE regime (annex to Law No. 89/2017) · Chapter VI · Data protection, retention of records and statistical data

Article 30 Access to, processing and interconnection of personal data

Artigo 30.º · Acesso, tratamento e interconexão de dados pessoais

Lei n.º 89/2017 and the annexed Regime Jurídico do RCBE · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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1. The data contained in the database shall be disclosed and communicated only to the entities identified in Chapter IV and as provided for in this regime, in accordance with the GDPR, in particular with respect for the purpose for which the data were collected.

1 - Os dados constantes da base de dados apenas são divulgados e comunicados às entidades identificadas no capítulo IV e nos termos previstos no presente regime, em conformidade com o disposto no RGPD, designadamente o respeito pela finalidade da recolha dos dados.

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2. The entities permitted access shall limit it to cases in which it is necessary and shall not use the information for purposes other than those for which it was collected.

2 - As entidades a que é permitido o acesso devem limitá-lo aos casos em que este seja necessário e não devem utilizar a informação para fins diversos dos que determinam a recolha.

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3. The entities referred to in the preceding paragraph may process and interconnect the data contained in the RCBE within the scope of their respective statutory responsibilities relating to preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

3 - As entidades referidas no número anterior podem proceder ao tratamento e à interconexão dos dados constantes do RCBE, no âmbito das respetivas atribuições legais em matéria de prevenção e combate ao branqueamento de capitais e ao financiamento do terrorismo.

What we checked in this article

The restriction of disclosure to the Chapter IV entities, the necessity and purpose-limitation conditions and the AML/CFT scope of processing and interconnection are retained.

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Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

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