Court adviser says Whatsapp should be able to challenge an EDPB decision in court

In a year-long dispute over possible violations of European data protection rules, WhatsApp can hope for a lower penalty.In her Opinion, the Advocate General, Tamara Capeta, recommended to the European Court of Justice on Thursday that the Messenger Service's complaint be accepted against an ordered payment.The judges are not bound by it, but are often guided by the proposals.In 2021, the European Data Protection Committee (EDSA) had instructed …

WhatsApp could receive a lower penalty in the dispute over data protection violations. Advocate General recommends that the ECJ accept the complaint from the Messenger Service.

Court adviser says Whatsapp should be able to challenge an EDPB decision in court

Although the opinion is not binding, the court often follows advocate generals' views.

A lawyer-general of the European Court of Justice questions the case that has led to a GDPR penalty of 225 million euros for Whatsapp.

AG Sánchez-Bordona: Dutch court should hear Apple mass lawsuits

An EU advocate general has backed an Amsterdam court to hear two mass lawsuits against Apple in an opinion that could renew calls to hand jurisdiction of Dutch competition claims to a single specialist court.