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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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CJEU issues judgement in two joined cases on right to compensation for non-material damage for identity theft

A&O Shearman on 7/9/2024

On June 20, 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) issued its judgment in two joined cases C-182/22 and C-189/22, Scalable Capital, on the right to compensation for non-material damages under Article 82(1)...more

European Court of Justice rules on compensation and right to access under GDPR

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/30/2023

The European Court of Justice has issued two important decisions interpreting the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. One addresses the right to compensation for GDPR violations, and the other addresses the...more

CJEU Rejects Minimum Threshold for GDPR Claims

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/17/2023

The court determined that mere infringement of the GDPR is insufficient for a damages claim, but that there is no minimum threshold for non-material damages. In a recent judgment (Case C-300/21), the Court of Justice of...more

Restitutio in Integrum

Spirit Legal on 5/17/2023

A Fresh Perspective on Data Protection and Damages - Opening statements by Peter Hense at a University of Vienna panel titled "EU Future Talks, Non-Material Damages for GDPR Violations: Quo Vadis Österreichische Post...more

Österreichische Post: The CJEU Specifies the Requirements for Compensation for Breaches of the GDPR

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 5/16/2023

On 4 May 2023, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) delivered its highly anticipated judgement in Österreichische Post (Case C-300/21) on a crucial issue: the extent to which data subjects affected by a breach of the GDPR...more

Civil Plaintiffs Must Prove GDPR Damages, says CJEU

White & Case LLP on 5/15/2023

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled out automatic damages awards for civil litigants establishing infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). At the same time, the CJEU suggested that...more

Stellt bloßes Unbehagen einen zu ersetzenden DSGVO-Schaden dar?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/20/2022

Das Amtsgericht Hagen hat dem Europäischen Gerichtshof („EuGH“) verschiedene Fragen zur Geltendmachung von Schadensersatzforderungen nach Art. 82 DSGVO vorgelegt (Rs. C-687/21). Ein Kläger hatte von der Saturn...more

DSGVO-Schadensersatz: Bundesarbeitsgericht ebnet Weg für Massenklagen

Latham & Watkins LLP on 11/9/2021

Nach der Auffassung der Richter soll bereits ein Verstoß gegen datenschutzrechtliche Vorgaben einen zu ersetzenden Schaden nach Art. 82 Abs. 1 EU Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) darstellen. Die Haftung des...more

Austrian Court Submits Questions on GDPR Civil Damages Claims to CJEU

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/16/2021

The CJEU’s decision is likely to have significant implications for ongoing and future proceedings for damages claims under Art. 82 GDPR. On April 15, 2021, the Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) referred key questions...more

Europäischer Gerichtshof wird über Schadensersatz wegen Datenschutzverstößen entscheiden

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/19/2021

Die Entscheidung des EuGH wird erhebliche Auswirkungen auf Unternehmen und Schadensersatzklagen nach Art. 82 DSGVO haben. Der Österreichische Oberste Gerichtshof (OGH) hat mit Beschluss vom 15. April 2021 (Az. 6Ob35/21x)...more

Compensating non-material damages based on Article 82 GDPR – is there a de minimis threshold?

White & Case LLP on 3/3/2021

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court holds that the question should be referred to the European Court of Justice - Is a data subject entitled to compensation from a controller or processor if the data subject's GDPR...more

Datenschutz: Latham DSGVO-Schadensersatztabelle gibt schnellen Überblick über aktuelle Urteile und Schadenssummen

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/21/2021

Die Latham DSGVO-Schadensersatztabelle gibt einen Überblick über aktuelle Entscheidungen deutscher Gerichte zu Schmerzensgeldern nach der EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO). Die Tabelle fasst Urteile übersichtlich...more

Germany: New case-law on immaterial damages for GDPR infringements

Hogan Lovells on 10/26/2020

When it comes to infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the first thing that comes to mind are proceedings and fines imposed by the data protection authorities. It is often neglected that GDPR...more

Trend zu Klagen auf immateriellen Schadensersatz wegen DSGVO-Verstößen?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/15/2020

Kürzlich hat mit dem LG Darmstadt erstmals ein deutsches ordentliches Zivilgericht ein Unternehmen dazu verurteilt, immateriellen Schadensersatz nach Art. 82 DSGVO zu zahlen. Zuvor hatte bereits das Arbeitsgericht Düsseldorf...more

Life Science International Review Q3 - Nov. 2019

Morgan Lewis on 11/21/2019

Welcome to the Q3 2019 issue of our Life Sciences International Review. This issue covers new developments within Europe, Asia, and the United States in intellectual property, regulatory, pricing, and international trade,...more

Datenschutzklagen als Geschäftsmodell kommerzieller Anbieter – Was mu¨ssen Unternehmen jetzt beachten

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/14/2019

Unternehmen mu¨ssen ku¨nftig öfter auf Auskunftsanträge und Schadensersatzklagen reagieren. Ku¨rzlich ist eine erste Plattform an den Start gegangen, die Verbraucher dabei unterstu¨tzen soll, ihre Betroffenenrechte nach...more

GDPR Privacy FAQs: Is there a private right of action for failing to comply with European cookie laws?

BCLP on 8/10/2019

Maybe. The GDPR does purport to allow data subjects to bring private rights of action. Likewise, certain implementations of the ePrivacy Directive, like the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, allow for...more

Chapter 16: Remedies and sanctions – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

White & Case LLP on 4/24/2019

Why does this topic matter to organisations? Whereas the remedies and sanctions available to DPAs under the Directive were comparatively low (generally subject to a maximum of less than €1 million per infringement, with...more

GDPR Collective Civil Claims Present Potential for Reputational Risk and ‘Ruinous’ Damages

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/8/2019

While much attention has been paid to the maximum level of administrative fines under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — up to 4 percent of total worldwide annual turnover — the regulation also provides for...more

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