Introduction
In its judgement of 04 October 2024 (C-21/23), the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”, “Court”) ruled, that the provisions of Chapter VIII of the GDPR, do not preclude national rules which grant undertakings the right to rely, on the basis of the prohibition of acts of unfair competition
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Summary
In its judgement of 11 July 2024 (C-757/22), the European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) ruled that the violation of a controller’s information obligations under Art. 12 and 13 GDPR, can be subject to a representative action under Article 80(2) GDPR.
Facts of the case
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (“
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