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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12306

30 July 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 21
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Digital
Court confirms joint responsibility of an online company that includes ‘Like’ button on its page
Brussels, 29/07/2019 (Agence Europe)

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled (case No. C-40/17), Monday, July 29, that an online merchant should be held jointly responsible for the processing and collection of personal data obtained through Facebook’s "Like" button. This approach requires them to inform the user and obtain consent for the extraction of data concerning both the social network and the merchant.  

The Court thus confirms the Opinion of the Advocate General in this case between the German consumer...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: independent ethics committee will examine Günther Oettinger’s future consulting activities
TRANSPARENCY: almost 10% increase in requests for access to documents in 2018
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU considers that its trade negotiations with Beijing are making progress
IRAN: members of Joint Committee recall their commitment to nuclear agreement
RUSSIA: EU urges Moscow to protect freedoms of expression, association and assembly
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Commission draws a positive assessment of its policy on equivalence
IMF: five Europeans emerge to succeed Christine Lagarde
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: child pornography is referred at end of text of draft regulation on confidentiality of electronic communications
ENERGY: EIB plans to stop financing fossil fuels
AGRICULTURE: new eAmbrosia database extends to geographical indications for alcoholic drinks
BIODIVERSITY: WWF urges EU to reduce its ecological footprint given early date of Earth Overshoot Day
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: law extending life of 2 Belgian nuclear power plants, only an imperative reason for supply of electricity could justify its provisional maintenance
DIGITAL: Court confirms joint responsibility of an online company that includes ‘Like’ button on its page
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: publishing classified military documents may justify a derogation from Copyright Directive
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: use of protected work in news report does not, in principle, require author's prior authorisation according to Court of Justice
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: unless sample taken is modified, unauthorised ‘sampling’ can infringe a phonogram producer’s rights
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: EU condemns attack on presidential candidate's seat
BAHRAIN: EU calls on Manama to establish moratorium on death penalty
COMPETITION: opening of a consultation on the guidance for national courts when handling disclosure information
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: EU and Abu Dhabi strengthen institutional cooperation
PALESTINE: EU announces €14.9 million in new support for hospitals in East Jerusalem