Court of Justice (Grand Chamber) 15 June 2021, C-645/19 (Facebook Ireland Ltd and Others v Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.)
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The core legal dispute in Case C-645/19 revolves around the interpretation of specific provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 concerning the powers and competences of supervisory authorities in relation to cross-border processing of personal data by Facebook, as challenged by the Belgian Data Protection Authority. The Court ruled that national supervisory authorities have the direct right to initiate legal proceedings against private parties based on Article 58(5) of the Regulation, regardless of its specific implementation in national law. This decision underscores the importance of effective cooperation among supervisory authorities to ensure consistent application of data protection laws across the EU.AI
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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Grand Chamber) 15 June 2021 ( *1 ) (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Articles 7, 8 and 47 – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Cross-border processing of personal data – ‘One-stop shop’ mechanism – Sincere and effective cooperation between
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