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    20.12.2023

    Privacy Ticker December 2023


    The December issue of our Privacy Ticker deals with changes in legislation, the current case law , regulatory investigations and enforcement actions and opinions.

     

    Topics in this issue are:

     

    Changes in Legislation

     

    • EU: Agreement on the Final Version of the AI Act
    • German Parliament Adopts Electronic Patient File

     

    Case Law

     

    • ECJ: Non-material Damages Already in Case of Fear of Data Misuse
    • ECJ Confirms Admissibility of Fines Against Legal Persons
    • ECJ: SCHUFA Scoring Generally Prohibited
    • ECJ: SCHUFA May Store Information Relating to the Granting of a Discharge from Remaining Debts for a Maximum of 6 Months
    • Regional Labour Court of Düsseldorf: No Compensation for Delayed Data Access
    • Higher Regional Court of Cologne: Data Transfer to Google Inadmissible Despite EU-US Data Privacy Framework
    • Federal Fiscal Court: Tax Office May Analyze Account Statements of a Lawyer

     

    Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement Actions

     

    • Fine of EUR 1.7 Million Against Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration

     

    The Privacy Ticker is available for download in the section below or under this link.

     

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