When the General Data Protection Regulation (henceforth: GDPR) came into force, it quickly became clear that the new data protection law would strongly influence many different areas of law. This article deals with the relationship between data protection law and insolvency law, which was hardly considered before the GDPR was adopted. This relationship is particularly relevant where personal data is to be sold as asset in insolvency proceedings. As will be shown, the new data protection law imposes requirements on such data transfers which are very difficult to fulfil. The main problem is that in German law, personal data is not transferable because it is considered part of a subject’s personality. This situation is comparable to German copyright law, since the copyright itself is a non-transferable good. However, just as usage rights in copyright, the rights to use the personal data can be transferred to a third party provided that the requirements of the GDPR are satisfied. This article will comprehensively analyse under which conditions a transfer of such rights would be possible in insolvency proceedings. To create a balanced relationship between data protection law and insolvency law, the principle of proportionality is of crucial importance in this respect.

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破产程序中的个人数据：新的通用数据保护条例与（德国）破产法之间的接口

通用数据保护条例（以下简称GDPR）生效后，很快就清楚了新的数据保护法将对许多不同的法律领域产生重大影响。本文涉及数据保护法与破产法之间的关系，这在采用GDPR之前很少被考虑。在破产程序中将个人数据作为资产出售的情况下，这种关系尤其重要。如将显示的那样，新的数据保护法对此类数据传输施加了非常难以实现的要求。主要问题在于，在德国法律中，个人数据不可转让，因为它被认为是受试者个性的一部分。这种情况可与德国版权法相提并论，因为版权本身是不可转让的商品。但是，就像版权使用权一样，如果满足GDPR的要求，则可以将使用个人数据的权利转让给第三方。本文将全面分析在何种情况下可以在破产程序中转让此类权利。为了在数据保护法与破产法之间建立平衡的关系，在这方面，相称原则至关重要。