“European data protection law has become (in-)famously known as one of the main tools for both the European legislature and the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to push the boundaries of European integration. The most recent decision of the Court in Case C-645/19, 15 June 2021 – Facebook Ireland continues this well-established tradition. By contrast to other ground-breaking judgments such as Digital Rights Ireland, Google Spain or Schrems I and II, its revolutionary aspects do however not catch the eye, but lie in the consequences of what may at first glance appear as a rather technical ruling …” (more)
[Merlin Gömann, Verfassungsblog, 17 June]
First posted 2021-06-18 08:45:37
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