Décret n° 2015-79 du 4 février 2015 (declaration and authorisation procedures for personal data processing) (Côte d'Ivoire)

Décret n° 2015-79 du 4 février 2015 is the principal implementing decree under Côte d'Ivoire's Law No. 2013-450 of 19 June 2013 on the protection of personal data. It fixes the detailed conditions and procedures for filing declarations, presenting authorisation requests, and granting and withdrawing authorisations for the processing of personal data, the procedural machinery that operationalises the Law's prior notification and authorisation regime. It is administered by the Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI), the designated data protection authority. The decree specifies how controllers submit declarations for ordinary processing and authorisation requests for higher-risk processing (such as sensitive data, biometrics, or national identification numbers), the documentation required, the timelines and procedures for ARTCI's review, and the conditions under which authorisations may be granted or withdrawn. It thereby gives practical effect to the declaration-and-authorisation architecture established by the 2013 Law. Note on citation: the decree is dated 4 February 2015; an earlier ATLPF note (and some secondary sources) gave the date as 11 February 2015, which appears incorrect. This entry was created during a June 2026 documentation pass and is AI-drafted; the primary text is available via JuriAfrica and the Ivorian data protection authority's website. Reviewer should confirm the precise date and any amendments. Source language: French.

1. 1Principal implementing decree under Law No. 2013-450 (2013); dated 4 February 2015.
2. 2Fixes the conditions and procedures for declarations, authorisation requests, and the granting and withdrawal of authorisations for personal data processing.
3. 3Operationalises the Law's prior notification (ordinary processing) and authorisation (sensitive data, biometrics, national ID numbers) regime.
4. 4Prescribes required documentation, ARTCI review timelines, and procedures.
5. 5Administered by ARTCI as the designated data protection authority.
6. 6Citation note: dated 4 February 2015 (not 11 February, as some sources state).
7. 7Reviewer action: confirm the precise date and any amendments.