As to the Code of Practice it also states "This is not an authoritative statement of the law" - Page 7.
The advice on P20 is clearly incomplete - it deals with fairness but not compliance with a condition. There is no suggestion the issue of sensitive personal data has been considered. It also fails to distinguish that takeovers, mergers and asset acquisitions are not the same thing.
For example if, in the OP, the scenario had been that the poster's organisation was buying the other HA as a business, as opposed to just buying the houses the analysis could be quite different. In effect there might be no change of DC - again depending on the full facts.
If it IS possible to categorise the current transaction like that there would probably be no need for a data sharing agreement if done properly...
Ever wonder why M&A lawyers make so much money ??
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