By Matthew Newman ( October 26, 2026, 17:04 GMT | Insight) -- Amazon’s landmark European data privacy case, which resulted in a record €746 million fine that was subsequently annulled on appeal in Luxembourg, is being shared among European regulators, the head of Luxembourg's data watchdog has told MLex. Under the cooperation procedure of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, the lead privacy regulator in a cross-border case must work with its counterparts in other member states before making a final decision on a case.Amazon’s landmark European data privacy case, which resulted in a record €746 million ($834 million) fine that was subsequently annulled on appeal in Luxembourg, is being shared among European regulators, the head of Luxembourg's data watchdog has told MLex....
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