The two judgments of the European Court of Justice in the four cases of Privacy International, La Quadrature du Net and Others, French Data Network and Others and Ordre des Barreaux francophones et germanophone and Others: The Grand Chamber is trying hard to square the circle of data retention

• Published in: Computer law & security review Vol. 41; p. 105540
• Main Author: Tracol, Xavier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2021
• Subjects: Access to personal data; Adequacy decision; Article 4 of the treaty on EU; Articles 1, 3, 5, 15 of the e-privacy directive; Articles 6, 7, 8, 11 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; Brexit; European Court of Justice; La Quadrature du Net; Metadata; National security; Privacy International; Retention of personal data; Articles 1, 3, 5, 15 of the e-privacy directive; Articles 6, 7, 8, 11 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; La Quadrature du Net; Metadata; Retention of personal data; Privacy International; European Court of Justice; Article 4 of the treaty on EU; UK; Brexit; Access to personal data; Adequacy decision; National security

On 6 October 2020, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice rendered two landmark judgments in Privacy International, La Quadrature du Net and Others, French Data Network and Others as well as Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone and Others. The Grand Chamber confirmed that EU l...