European Union: CJEU lawsuit concerning national authority access to identification data on the basis of IP address during investigations of online counterfeits (C-470/21)

Progress

Current status
in force
30 Apr 2024 in force
15 Nov 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

30 Apr 2024
in force

Issued CJEU ruling in lawsuit concerning national authority access to identification data on the basis of IP address during investigations of online counterfeits (C-470/21)

On 30 April 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment in Case C-470/21, addressing the compatibility of certain data processing operations with EU law, specifically concerning the general and indiscriminate retention …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
15 Nov 2021
under deliberation

Submitted CS request for preliminary ruling in lawsuit concerning national authority access to identification data on the basis of IP address during investigations of online counterfeits (C-470/21)

On 15 November 2021, the french Council of State (CS) referred a request for a preliminary ruling concerning the collection of civil identity data corresponding to IP addresses to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The questions revo…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch judiciary
Government body court