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Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment

C-470/21La Quadrature du Net and Others v Premier ministre and Ministère de la Culture

Decided
2024-04-30
ECLI
ECLI:EU:C:2024:370
CELEX
62021CJ0470
Finality
Final, the decision cannot be appealed

Also searched as: Case C-470/21, C-470/21 2024, ECLI:EU:C:2024:370.

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector – Directive 2002/58/EC – Confidentiality of electronic communications – Protection – Article 5 and Article 15(1) – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Articles 7, 8 and 11 and Article 52(1) – National legislation aimed at combating, through action by a public authority, counterfeiting offences committed on the internet – ‘Graduated response’ procedure – Upstream collection by rightholder organisations of IP addresses used for activities infringing copyright or related rights – Downstream access by the public authority responsible for the protection of copyright and related rights to data relating to the civil identity associated with those IP addresses retained by providers of electronic communications services – Automated processing – Requirement of prior review by a court or an independent administrative body – Substantive and procedural conditions – Safeguards against the risks of abuse and against any unlawful access to or use of those data.

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