Digital Rights Ireland v The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources etc: ECJ 8 Apr 2014

ECJ Grand Chamber – Electronic communications – Directive 2006/24/EC – Publicly available electronic communications services or public communications networks services – Retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of such services – Validity – Articles 7, 8 and 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

V Skouris, P
[2014] WLR(D) 164, [2014] All ER (EC) 775, [2015] 1 QB 127, ECLI:EU:C:2014:238, [2014] 2 All ER (Comm) 1, [2014] 3 WLR 1607, [2014] 3 CMLR 44, C-293/12, C-594/12
Bailii, WLRD
Directive 2006/24/EC, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
European
Citing:
OpinionDigital Rights Ireland v The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources etc ECJ 12-Dec-2013
ECJ Opinion – Electronic communications – Directive 2006/24/EC – Retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of electronic communications services – Validity – Article 5(4) TEU – . .

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