Advocate General’s Opinion in Joined Cases C-203/15 Tele2 Sverige AB v Post-och telestyrelsen and C-698/15 Secretary of State for Home Department v Tom Watson and Others

The ECJ Advocate General’s Opinion in Joined Cases C-203/15 Tele2 Sverige AB v Post-och telestyrelsen and C-698/15 Secretary of State for Home Department v Tom Watson and Others was given on the 19 July 2016.

According to Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe, a general obligation to retain data imposed by a Member State on providers of electronic communication services may be compatible with EU law. However, it is imperative that that obligation be circumscribed by strict safeguards

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Blog: EU Law Analysis, 14.12.16: Early Christmas present or a lump of coal?: Data retention and the leaked ePrivacy Regulation http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/early-christmas-present-or-lump-of-coal.html

Blog: EU Law Analysis, 10.01.17: A Threat to Human Rights? The new e-Privacy Regulation and some thoughts on Tele2 and Watson http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/a-threat-to-human-rights-new-e-privacy.html

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