France seeks to bypass EU top court on data retention
Paris invoked a rarely used argument to ask the country’s highest administrative court not to follow the Luxembourg ruling.
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CJEU rules electronic communication location data must only be used in investigations of ’serious crime’
Location data drawn from electronic communications must only be used by law enforcement investigations involving ‘serious crimes’ and to prevent ‘serious threats to public security’, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled.
A New Day for GDPR Damages Claims in Germany?
Claims for non-material damages – have been relatively low. However, a more recent decision issued by the Federal Constitutional Court indicates courts may soon be willing to entertain higher damages claims.
CJEU fines Spain €15 million for failure to implement Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ordered Spain to pay the European Commission 15.5 million euros and a potential daily fine thereafter for failing to transpose the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/680).
Federal Constitutional Court: CJEU must clarify whether GDPR provides materiality threshold
The decision means the Court of Justice of the European Union will need to clarify the framework for EU General Data Protection Regulation damages claims.
Court says all EU states can take data cases against Facebook
Social media giant had insisted only Ireland’s regulator could take action over infringements.
Irish murderer appeals conviction on grounds of EU data law breach
Phone data helped clinch murder conviction for Graham Dwyer in 2015 but he may go free.
Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on the Invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing on the Invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows.
Facebook, Belgian Data-Protection Watchdog Face Off at EU High Court
The European Union faced some tough questions as it defended Facebook at the EU high court Monday, in a case […]
CJEU ruling puts in danger EU-UK adequacy talks
This week, the CJEU issued a ruling that could spring a leak and potentially sink adequacy negotiations between the U.K. […]
Europe’s top court confirms no mass surveillance without limits
Europe’s top court has delivered another slap-down to indiscriminate government mass surveillance regimes. In a ruling the CJEU has made […]
Belgian DPA asks EU court for permission to take regulatory action against Facebook
The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) is appearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxemburg […]