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Irish High Court orders DPC to cover most of Max Schrems' legal costs in EU‑US data transfer case

The Irish High Court ruled that the Irish Data Protection Commission must pay the legal costs of Max Schrems in his EU‑US data‑transfer case, except for three days of hearing costs which Facebook must cover. The decision follows a series of proceedings spanning more than five years involving the CJEU and Irish courts.

Why it matters: The ruling shifts the financial burden of the EU‑US data‑transfer litigation onto the Irish regulator, highlighting the costly impact of data‑protection enforcement.

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DPC ordered to pick up most of the legal bill of EU-US data transfer case
noyb · primary source · Oct 29, 2020
DPC ordered to pick up most of the legal bill of EU-US data transfer case
noyb · Oct 29, 2020
Details
JurisdictionIreland
RegulatorIrish Data Protection Commission
CourtIrish High Court
StatusDecided
PublishedOctober 29, 2020
Effectivenot stated
Penaltythe DPC has to recover all costs of Mr Schrems, but that Facebook has to recover the DPC's and Mr Schrems costs for three days of the hearings
OrganisationsIrish Data Protection Commission, Facebook, Max Schrems, Data Protection Commission (DPC)
Topicsprivacy, cross border transfer
Datapersonal