Brussels, 12/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - In conclusions delivered on 12 December, Advocate General Pedro Cruz Villalón considers that the directive on data retention (2006/24/EC) is, on the whole, incompatible with the Charter of Fundamental Rights. He nonetheless suggests suspending the effect of this statement of invalidity in order to allow the legislator a reasonable amount of time in which to adopt the measures needed to remedy the situation.
The advocate general's conclusions are...