EU’s highest court curbs unrestricted access to shareholder data
By Matthew Newman ( September 3, 2026, 09:29 GMT | Insight) -- EU countries may not allow anyone to obtain personal data on every minority shareholder in a public limited company without demonstrating a legitimate interest, the EU’s highest court said on Thursday. A Latvian law goes beyond EU company law requirements to disclose minority shareholders, the court said. The EU Court of Justice said that the unrestricted publication of minority shareholder information is a “serious interference” with the privacy and data-protection rights guaranteed by Articles 7 and 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.EU countries may not allow anyone to obtain personal data on every minority shareholder in a public limited company without demonstrating a legitimate interest, the EU’s highest court said on Thursday....
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