The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 195
Court of Justice of the European Union
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd (formerly Facebook Ireland Ltd) v Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände – Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband eV
(Case C-319/20)
EU:C:2022:322
2021 Sept 23; Dec 2; 2022 April 28
President A Prechal,
Judges J Passer, F Biltgen, LS Rossi, N Wahl
Advocate General J Richard de la Tour
Judges J Passer, F Biltgen, LS Rossi, N Wahl
Advocate General J Richard de la Tour
Data protection— Personal data— Processing— German consumer association bringing representative action in absence of mandate and of infringement of specific rights of data subject— German legislation allowing association to bring proceedings based on infringement of rules on unfair commercial practices, consumer protection or invalid terms— Whether association having standing to bring proceedings despite no processing of specific data—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/679, art 80