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What is Data Retention Directive

Chapter 2
Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments in Data Privacy
The Directive adopted in the aftermath of the Madrid and London terrorist attacks requiring the retention of telecommunications metadata by service providers in order to fight ‘serious crime’. The Directive was invalidated by the Court of Justice of the EU on April 8 th , 2014.
Published in Chapter:
Data Protection in EU Law after Lisbon: Challenges, Developments, and Limitations
Maria Tzanou (Keele University, UK)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7381-6.ch002
Abstract
This chapter provides an analysis of the data protection rules in EU law, focusing on the constitutional and legal developments after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. It examines the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the EU on data protection issues, including the recent decisions of the Court on metadata retention and the new right to be forgotten. It concludes with a critical comment on the possibilities and limitations of the EU to provide for effective and comprehensive data protection.
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