The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 3966
Court of Justice of the European Union
*GD v Commissioner of An Garda Síochána and others
(Case C‑140/20)
EU:C:2021:942
EU:C:2022:258
2021 Sept 13; Nov 18; 2022 April 5
President K Lenaerts,
Presidents of Chambers A Arabadjiev, A Prechal, S Rodin, I Jarukaitis, N Jääskinen,
Judges T von Danwitz, M Safjan, F Biltgen, PG Xuereb, N Piçarra, LS Rossi, A Kumin
Advocate General M Campos Sánchez-Bordona
Presidents of Chambers A Arabadjiev, A Prechal, S Rodin, I Jarukaitis, N Jääskinen,
Judges T von Danwitz, M Safjan, F Biltgen, PG Xuereb, N Piçarra, LS Rossi, A Kumin
Advocate General M Campos Sánchez-Bordona
Data protection— Personal data— Access to— Directive obliging member states to protect confidentiality of electronic communications and related traffic and location data— Directive permitting national legislation to restrict scope of confidentiality obligation if necessary to safeguard national security or prevent crime— National legislation providing for general and indiscriminate retention of traffic and location data for purposes of combating serious crime— Whether legislation precluded by Directive—
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
, arts 7, 8, 11, 52(1)
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Parliament and Council Directive 2002/58/EC, art 15(1)