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EU General Court rules Irish DPC acted unlawfully for refusing to investigate noyb complaint

The EU General Court held that the Irish Data Protection Commission unlawfully refused to investigate a complaint filed by noyb. The court dismissed the DPC's claims against the European Data Protection Board. The case can now be appealed to the CJEU.

Why it matters: The ruling reinforces the DPC's duty to act on GDPR enforcement decisions.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
EU Court: Irish DPC must investigate noyb complaint
noyb · primary source · Jan 29, 2025
EU Court: Irish DPC must investigate noyb complaint
noyb · Jan 29, 2025
Details
JurisdictionIreland
RegulatorIrish Data Protection Commission
CourtGeneral Court of the European Union
LawGeneral Data Protection Regulation
CaseT-70/23, T-111/23, T-84/23
StatusDecided
PublishedJanuary 29, 2025
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsMeta, noyb, Irish DPC, European Data Protection Board
Topicsconsent, targeted advertising, profiling, privacy, data minimization, automated decision making, ai governance
Datapersonal, sensitive