#2026-287Decree No. 2026-287 of 16 April 2026 on the publication of the agreement between the French Government and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on the exchange and protection of classified information, signed in Paris on 1 July 2022
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This law enacts an agreement between France and Luxembourg to secure the exchange of classified information. It primarily affects governmental bodies and private organizations in both countries that deal with classified data, setting protocols for handling, transmitting, and protecting such information.
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Key Changes
- Establishes protocols for exchanging classified information between France and Luxembourg
- Sets classification and protection standards for the information
- Defines roles for handling and securing information
Obligations
What this law requires
Governmental bodies and private organizations that handle classified information must take appropriate measures to protect classified information transmitted, received, or created under the terms of the agreement, ensuring protection equivalent to their own national classified information.
The recipient party must not declassify any classified information without prior written consent from the originating party.
Access to classified information is restricted to authorized personnel who have appropriate security clearance and meet the need-to-know criteria.
Before transmitting classified information to contractors, the recipient's security authorities must verify the contractors' ability to provide adequate protection for classified information and assign the necessary security clearances.
Any classified information intended for exchange must be transmitted through diplomatic channels unless an alternative method is mutually agreed upon by the competent security authorities of both parties.