Germany: Issued Federal Constitutional Court ruling on Telecommunications Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure compatibility with the EU law

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Issued Federal Constitutional Court ruling on Telecommunications Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure compatibility with the EU law

On 14 February 2023, the German Federal Constitution Court ruled that the German Telecommunications Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure are incompatible with EU law. The decision upholds the EU Court of Justice's ruling that the German data reten…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2023-03-14
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On 14 February 2023, the German Federal Constitution Court ruled that the German Telecommunications…