http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=37358&email_access=on
"The Information Commissioner has, for the first time in what may be a landmark decision, allowed personal data held by a company to be transferred abroad on the basis of the Binding Corporate Rules. The Information Commissioner's decision permitting General Electric to legally pass information about their employees to other divisions of the group located outside the European Economic Area represents a significant step forward for companies in their battle to transfer personal data abroad, and may revolutionise the ease with which international data transfers can occur within an organisation. " [Free sign-up may be required]
