Germany's 1st Cartel Senate of the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court referred a case involving Facebook to the Court of Justice of the European Union, TechCrunch reports. The court is in the midst of considering Facebook's appeal of a decision made by Germany’s competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, which ordered the technology company to limit its data-processing practices. The Düsseldorf court is referring the case to the CJEU as it is "responsible for the interpretation of European law."
25 March 2021
Düsseldorf court refers Facebook case to CJEU
Related stories
Trump administration issues first cybersecurity executive order: What you need to know
A View from DC: California enforcement shows the continued importance of consumer expectations
Notes from the IAPP Canada: A look at the latest data governance happenings in Ontario
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: Basking in the glow of digital innovation
Why the increase in business representatives in the EU?