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Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment

C-178/22Criminal proceedings against Unknown individuals

Decided
2024-04-30
ECLI
ECLI:EU:C:2024:371
CELEX
62022CJ0178
Finality
Final, the decision cannot be appealed

Also searched as: Case C-178/22, C-178/22 2024, ECLI:EU:C:2024:371.

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Processing of personal data in the electronic communications sector – Confidentiality of communications – Providers of electronic communications services – Directive 2002/58/EC – Article 15(1) – Articles 7, 8, 11 and Article 52(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Access to those data requested by a national authority having competence to prosecute offences of aggravated theft – Definition of the concept of ‘serious offence’ the prosecution of which is capable of justifying serious interference with fundamental rights – Competence of the Member States – Principle of proportionality – Scope of prior review by a court of the requests to access the data retained by providers of electronic communications services.

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Read from EU:s publikationsbyrå, Cellar (EUR-Lex och CURIA) on 2026-08-22.

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