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Moderate impactCourt rulingDecided

Irish High Court grants leave for judicial review of DPC's slow GDPR complaint procedure

The Irish High Court granted leave to noyb.eu to challenge the Data Protection Commission's handling of GDPR complaints against WhatsApp and Instagram. The DPC has taken two years to produce a first draft inquiry report, the first step of a six‑step process. The review will run in parallel with the pending investigations.

Why it matters: The ruling could accelerate GDPR enforcement by addressing procedural delays in the Irish regulator.

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

Sources
Judicial Review against DPC over slow procedure granted
noyb · primary source · Jul 6, 2020
Judicial Review against DPC over slow procedure granted
noyb · Jul 6, 2020
Vienna Judge delivers "non-judgment" in Facebook case
noyb · Jun 30, 2020
Details
JurisdictionIreland
RegulatorIrish Data Protection Commission
CourtHigh Court of Ireland
LawGeneral Data Protection Regulation
StatusDecided
PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Effectivenot stated
Penalty€ 500 symbolic damages
OrganisationsIrish Data Protection Commission, noyb.eu, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Max Schrems
Topicsprivacy, access, transparency, cross border transfer
Datapersonal, sensitive