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Patrick BREYER v. BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND, (“BREYER”)

Judgment

Necessity
AG Opinion
Summary

Necessity: The applicant cannot be deemed to have proved the necessity of having the personal data at issue transferred where the only justification provided was to supplement his written defense before the Greek Examining Magistrate. Applicant did not provide any information or justification as to how the submission of the requested documents containing that data would affect the Greek proceedings, the risks to which he would be exposed in procedural terms, and the merits of his defense if the

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In addition, as regards the obligation to prepare his written defence, the applicant did not provide any information or justification as to how the submission of the requested documents containing that data would affect the proceedings to which he is a party, and concerning the risks to which he would be exposed in procedural terms and as regards the merits of his defence in those proceedings if those documents were not submitted to the Greek Examining Magistrate.

How it connects

Opinion 2/2021 EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 2/2021 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries Adopted 1 EDPB - EDPS Joint Opinion 2 /2021 on the European Commission’s Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries… Opinion Jan 14, 2021 International Transfer Personal Data Processing Agreement
Guidelines 05/2020 consent under Regulation 2016/679 Guidelines on consent Guidelines ·EDPB May 4, 2020 Consent Data Portability Personal Data
Guidelines 06/2020 interplay of the Second Payment Services Directive and the GDPR Guidelines on the Interplay between the application of Article 3 and the provisions on international transfers as per Chapter V of the GDPR Guidelines ·EDPB Dec 15, 2020 International Transfer GDPR Article 5 Principles of Processing Personal Data