Judgment in Case C-498/16. Maximilian Schrems v Facebook Ireland Limited

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on 25 January 2018 that Maximilian Schrems may bring an individual action in Austria against Facebook Ireland. However, as the assignee of other consumers' claims, he cannot sue a foreign contracting partner in his own place of domicile for the purposes of a collection action.

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The Irish Times, 25.01.18: Schrems to sue Facebook Ireland in Vienna after class action suit dismissed https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/schrems-to-sue-facebook-ireland-in-vienna-after-class-action-suit-dismissed-1.3368236

Politico, 25.01.18: Europe’s highest court sides with Facebook in privacy class-action lawsuit https://www.politico.eu/article/facebook-ecj-european-court-justice-max-schrems-austria-lawsuit-classaction-privacy-data-protection-max-schrems/

EurActiv, 25.01.18: Consumer advocates outraged after top court rejects class action lawsuit against Facebook https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-protection/news/consumer-groups-want-legal-overhaul-after-top-court-rejects-class-action-lawsuit-against-facebook/

Jurist, 25.01.18: EU court rules Facebook must face Austria privacy lawsuit http://www.jurist.org/paperchase/2018/01/eu-court-rules-facebook-must-face-austria-privacy-lawsuit.php

Delano.lu, 25.01.18: Facebook: Schrems scores partial ECJ victory http://delano.lu/d/detail/news/facebook-schrems-scores-partial-ecj-victory/167692

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