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noyb approved as a “qualified entity” to file class actions in courts in Belgium

In September, the Belgian Official Journal published a Ministerial Decree approving noyb as a qualified entity under the collective action scheme of the Belgian Code of Economic Law.

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Oct 29, 2020 Source noyb.eu

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In September, the Belgian Official Journal published a Ministerial Decree approving noyb as a qualified entity under the collective action scheme of the Belgian Code of Economic Law. This means that noyb can file representative actions in Belgium and claim damages on behalf of users of a company for the violation of various laws relating to consumer protection, including data protection legislation. Belgium, first in line. To our knowledge, Belgium is the only country to have a specific approval procedure for consumer organisations established outside of its territory to file class actions (“collective redress”). As the first non-Belgian “qualified entity”, noyb will be able to sue companies for violation of the GDPR in Belgium, similarly to Test-Achats who already filed a lawsuit against Facebook for the violation of data protection legislation in relation to Cambridge Analytica, asking for 200 € in damages per user. “This approval is really good news. It recognizes the work done by n

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