Court cases

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September 23, 2022

German data retention rules not compatible with EU law, says top court

The Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) ruled Tuesday that data retention in Germany is not compatible with EU law.

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September 22, 2022

CJEU Advocate General Finds That Data Subjects May in Parallel Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority and Start Proceedings Before a Court

The Advocate General of the CJEU opined that data subjects should be able to lodge a complaint with a DPA and, in parallel, lodge judicial redress proceedings.

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September 12, 2022

IAB Europe case referred to CJEU

Brussels Market Court of Appeal referred to Europe’s top court several legal questions in case of IAB Europe’s transparency framework’s GDPR compliance.

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August 8, 2022

EU court ruling could impact how sensitive data is shared

The top EU court said data that indirectly reveals sexual orientation falls under GDPR, which could greatly impact how this data is shared.

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August 3, 2022

Court overturns VoetbalTV’s 575,000 euro fine

The highest administrative court in the Netherlands overturned Dutch Data Protection Authority’s EUR 575,000 fine issued to VoetbalTV.

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July 5, 2022

EU top court rules on air passenger surveillance

CJEU ruled that air passenger surveillance is legitimate but only if strictly necessary for the purposes of combating terrorist offences and serious crime.