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24.04.23
Responding to a Subject Access Request
Responding to a Subject Access Request (also known as a Data Subject Access request, SAR or DSAR) can be a burdensome task, particularly where an organisation is processing large volumes of personal data. The matter can be especially thorny where the organisation believes that the disclosure sought is effectively a means by which to obtain…
Read more25.09.19
ECJ confirms territorial limitations of ‘the right to be forgotten’
On 24 September 2019, whilst the country was focused on the United Kingdom Supreme Court as it ruled that the prorogation of the UK parliament was unlawful, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU or ECJ), handed down judgment in Google LLC, successor in law to Google Inc. v Commission nationale de l’informatique…
Read more6.10.15
ECJ rules that four fingered Kit Kats not distinct enough to be trademarked
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has ruled that Nestlé cannot trademark its four fingered Kit Kat because the shape is not distinctive enough for consumers to associate it with the chocolate bar. Nestlé had tried to trademark the four finger Kit Kat in 2010 but its rival Cadbury had registered an…
Read more3.06.14
Google says that it will remove search engine results following ECJ judgment
Further to the ruling of the European Court of Justice on 13 May 2014 in Google Spain SL, Google Inc. v Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos (AEPD) and Mario Costeja Gonzalez (Case C-131/12) (see our article here for more information), Google has announced that it will implement a procedure to filter out irrelevant and outdated search engine…
Read more15.05.14
'Landmark' ECJ Google ruling on Data Protection Directive
On 13 May 2014, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in the case of Google Spain SL, Google Inc. v Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos (AEPD) and Mario Costeja Gonzalez (Case C-131/12). Mr Gonzalez had brought a claim against Google after search engine results continued to display an auction notice that had been…
Read more4.10.11
Pub landlady in ECJ victory over use of foreign TV decoder to watch premiership football
The ECJ has ruled that national legislation that bans the use of overseas decoders is “…not justified either in light of the objective of protecting intellectual property rights or by the objective of encouraging the public to attend football stadiums”. The issue was referred to the ECJ by the High Court. The ECJ held that the Premier League could not…
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