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Misapplied GDPR rules are focus of EU Commission’s appeal to top court

By Júlia Tar ( April 30, 2025, 08:22 GMT | Insight) -- Summaries of appeals by the European Commission and German citizen Thomas Bindl were published this week, detailing challenges before the Court of Justice of the EU to a lower-court ruling over unlawful data transfers to the US via the commission’s website. The EU executive argues that the General Court misapplied data transfer “tests” under the GDPR, and misapplied its “non-material damage” requirement. Bindl is seeking annulment of the transfers, 800 euros in additional compensation, and legal costs. Summaries of appeals by both the European Commission and a German citizen were published this week, providing further insights into a case concerning data transfers to the US....

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