23.09.2015

Der EuGH-Generalanwalt meint, das Safe-Harbor-Abkommen zwischen den USA und Europa sei ungültig. Das geht aus einer heutigen Presseerklärung des Europäischen Gerichtshofs hervor. Hintergrund war eine Auseinandersetzung zwischen einem Facebook-User und der irischen Datenschutzbehörde.

In der Presseerklärung des Europäischen Gerichtshofs sind folgende Passagen enthalten:

“According to Advocate General Bot, the Commission decision finding that the protection of personal data in the United States is adequate does not prevent national authorities from suspending the transfer of the data of European Facebook subscribers to servers located in the United States.”

“In today’s Opinion, Advocate General Yves Bot takes the view that the existence of a Commission decision finding that a third country ensures an adequate level of protection of the personal data transferred cannot eliminate or even reduce the national supervisory authorities’ powers under the directive on the processing of personal data. He considers furthermore that the Commission decision is invalid.“

“Furthermore, according to the Advocate General, where systemic deficiencies are found in the third country to which the personal data is transferred, the Member States must be able to take the measures necessary to safeguard the fundamental rights protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, which include the right to respect for private and family life and the right to the protection of personal data.”

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Anwaltskanzlei Wienen, Kanzlei für Medien & Wirtschaft
Rechtsanwältin Wienen, Fachanwältin für Urheber- und Medienrecht
Wirtschaftsmediatorin (IHK)
Kurfürstendamm 125 A
10711 Berlin
Telefon: 030 / 390 398 80
www.medienrechtfachanwalt.de