EU court adviser: data privacy laws should apply in national security cases
The European Court of Justice should uphold its 2016 decision that personal data cannot be seized and held indiscriminately by […]
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Advocate general will issue his view on EU data transfers tomorrow
Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, Advocate general at the Court of Justice of the European Union, tomorrow will issue his opinion in […]
AG Opinion in Schrems II Delayed
The Advocate General’s (AG) Opinion in Case C-311/18, Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (so called “Schrems […]
Facebook can be ordered to remove content worldwide
The E.U. Court of Justice ruled that Facebook and other platforms will need to remove information or block access to […]
Pre-Checked Cookie Consent Invalid, EU Court Rules
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) this morning ruled that storing cookies requires internet users’ active consent. […]
Google wins landmark right to be forgotten case
Europe’s top court has ruled that Google does not have to apply the right to be forgotten globally. It means […]
Top European Court to Review National Data Retention Laws
The Court of Justice for the European Union will hear challenges to the data retention laws of the UK, Belgium, […]
CJEU to answer questions about Right to be delisted
French court the Conseil d’Etat has requested the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling on a series of […]
Websites Using Facebook “Like” Button Are Responsible for User Privacy
The Court of Justice for the European Union has ruled websites embedding the Facebook “like” button are responsible for user […]
CJEU’s hearing on Schrems II has both sides worried ruling could be sweeping
On July 9 the Court of justice of European Union had its session in so called Schrems II case. The […]
SCHREMS 2.0 – the demise of Standard Contractual Clauses and Privacy Shield?
On July 9th, Europe’s highest court – the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) – is set to […]
Privacy Shield and Standard Contractual Clauses will be assessed by European Courts
On the first and second of the July, the General Court of the European Union (which is part of the […]