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The impact of the CJEU’s decision on 'Schrems II'

This infographic displays the impact the CJEU's decision on 'Schrems II' has had on the validity of SCCs throughout Europe.

Published: July 2020

The Court of Justice of the European Union declared the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield arrangement is invalid. However, it did uphold the validity of standard contractual clauses, with a caveat: the third country to which EU data is transferred must have protections in place, particularly around access by public authorities and the ability for EU citizens to have legal redress.

This infographic displays the impact the CJEU's decision on 'Schrems II' has had on the validity of SCCs throughout Europe.