C-293/12 And C-594/12 Digital Rights Ireland Et Al - Case Summary

Skip to content

First-class Oxford EU law notes

Go to shop

PremiumNotes

PQGuide

ModelAnswers

Facts

  • The Data Retention Directive required telecommunications companies to retain data of customers for the purpose of crime prevention and investigation and national security
  • The applicant challenged the validity of the directive against the Article 7 (right to privacy) and Article 8 (right to protection of personal data) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights

Ruling (Court of Justice)

  • The directive was invalid

Judgment

  • By adopting Directive 2006/24, the EU legislature has exceeded the limits imposed by compliance with the principle of proportionality in the light of Articles 7, 8 and 52(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights
  • The directive does not lay down clear and precise rules governing the extent of interference with Articles 7 and 8 Charter
  • It also does not provide sufficient safeguards to protect the data retained against the risk of abuse and against unlawful access of the data

Get tutored by our team of lawprofs who graduated top of their class at Oxbridge 🥇

Sign Up

Từ khóa » C-293/12