Data Protection: The General Court dismisses an action for annulment of the new framework for the transfer of personal data between the European Union and the United States
Judgment of the General Court in Case T-553/23 | Latombe v Commission: Data Protection: the General Court dismisses an action for annulment of the new framework for the transfer of personal data between the European Union and the United States. In so doing, it confirms that, on the date of adoption of the contested decision, the United States of America ensured an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union to organisations in that country. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union [1] and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) [2] enshrine the right of every person to the protection of his or her personal data. On the basis of those legal instruments, and to avoid compromising the level of protection conferred within the European Union, EU secondary legislation [3] lays down the rules applicable to international transfers of personal data. In accordance with those rules, if the European Commission considers ...