Data Protection in EU Law after Lisbon: Challenges, Developments and Limitations

Manish Gupta, Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments in Data Privacy (IGI Global, 2015)

Posted: 28 Nov 2017

Date Written: January 1, 2015

Abstract

This chapter provides an analysis of the data protection rules in EU law, focusing on the constitutional and legal developments after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. It examines the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the EU on data protection issues, including the recent decisions of the Court on metadata retention and the new right to be forgotten. It concludes with a critical comment on the possibilities and limitations of the EU to provide for effective and comprehensive data protection.

Keywords: data protection, privacy, Lisbon Treaty

JEL Classification: K

Suggested Citation

Tzanou, Maria, Data Protection in EU Law after Lisbon: Challenges, Developments and Limitations (January 1, 2015). Manish Gupta, Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments in Data Privacy (IGI Global, 2015), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3076405

Maria Tzanou (Contact Author)

University of Sheffield ( email )

Sheffield
United Kingdom

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