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Parent company turnover should not be used to calculate GDPR fines, EU court hears

By Sam Clark ( June 19, 2024, 09:47 GMT | Insight) -- A Danish furniture company that received a General Data Protection Regulation fine has told the EU’s top court that penalties under the legislation should not be calculated based on the turnover of its parent company — in a case that may have significant implications for GDPR enforcement more generally. The European Commission disagreed, arguing today at the EU Court of Justice that for fines to be effective, the parent company’s turnover must be considered.EU data protection fines should not be calculated based on the turnover of a parent company, the EU Court of Justice heard today....

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