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CJEU annuls European Parliament decision refusing to grant access to the data of Ionnis Lagos’ allowances drawn as a Member of EU Parliament despite conviction

Once the necessity of transmission of personal data was established, the requested European Union institution must weigh the interests of the parties concerned and verify whether the data subjects’ legitimate interests may be prejudiced by that transmission

national legislation contravention EU law

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

EU Law does not prevent national legislation from excluding associations of judges from challenging decisions vis-a-vis appointment of prosecutors: CJEU

The Court held that Art 2 and Art.19(1) TEU, read with Arts 12 and 47 of the Charter must be interpreted as not precluding any national legislation which excludes professional associations of judges from challenging the appointment of prosecutors competent to conduct criminal prosecutions against judges.

ECJ fingerprints for ID cards false id cards

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Obligation to insert fingerprints into the storage medium of ID cards is compatible with objectives of combatting the production of false ID cards: ECJ

The ECJ stated that obligation to insert fingerprints into the storage medium of identity cards constitutes a limitation of the fundamental right to privacy and protection of personal data, which are guaranteed by the ECHR.