Court cases

June 12, 2023

CJEU Clarifies the GDPR’s Right to Compensation

This ruling provides much needed clarity on an individual’s ability to seek legal recourse for violations of their data privacy rights.

June 5, 2023

Dutch consumer group filing class-action suit against Google for privacy violations

The Dutch consumer rights groups are fighting Google to cease their collection and sale of users’ data without their express consent.

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May 18, 2023

CJEU’s Advocate General Issues Opinion on Concept of Controller, Joint Controller, Processor, and Administrative Fines

Advocate General released an opinion on the concepts of “controller”, “joint controller” and “processor”, and also liability system established by the GDPR.

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May 9, 2023

CJUE rules on the right to obtain a copy of personal data under the GDPR

With this decision CJEU clarifies the right to obtain a copy of personal data provided by article 15 of GDPR.

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May 9, 2023

CJEU’s Advocate General Issues Opinion on GDPR Fines Against Companies

The Advocate General delivered opinion concerning the conditions regarding fines under the GDPR.

May 8, 2023

Meta Brings Legal Action Against EDPB

Meta has lodged two applications with the CJEU requesting annulment of the Binding Decisions issued by the EDPB.

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May 3, 2023

ECJ holds that the live streaming of video classes falls within the scope of the GDPR

Whilst Member States have discretion over whether they adopt specified rules, such rules must prioritize protecting employees’ fundamental rights to privacy.

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May 2, 2023

EU General Court Clarifies When Pseudonymized Data is Considered Personal Data

EU Court emphasized that the transmission of pseudonymized data to a data recipient will not be considered personal data if the recipient cannot re-identify the data subjects.

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April 25, 2023

CJEU Advocate General delivers Opinion on the right of access for purposes unrelated to data protection

The AG suggested that GDPR requires companies to provide personal data copies to individuals, regardless of why it was requested.

April 12, 2023

CJEU rules on applicability of the GDPR in civil proceedings

ECJ released a ruling that clarifies the relationship between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national civil procedural regulations.

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April 11, 2023

German Constitutional Court confirms generalised data retention illegal

After seven years the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany put a definitive end to the debate on data retention – ruling it incompatible with EU law.