12 May 2021

Fifth anniversary of the EU PNR Directive – la route vers la CJUE

This is the fifth webinar in the new Enforcing Europe - Webinar Series 1.

The Webinar Series is co-organised with the University of Luxembourg within the framework of the joint research project MATIS (co-funded by FWO and FNR).

The Webinar Series is in media partnership with Privacy Laws & Business.

This event is co-organised with the Cyber & Data Security Lab (CDSL) of the VUB.  

Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union enumerates the values the European house is founded upon. Some of those values, like democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights are reflected in principles such as the equality of Union citizens, the Union citizenship, or the binding effect of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. These principles and rights are then further developed in Union's secondary law, such as the General Data Protection Regulation.

However, without proper enforcement, EU law risks becoming a dead letter. When the foundations are weakened, the entire building becomes shaky. This webinar series will, therefore, be interested in how does (or does not) the EU protect its foundations and make sure that the values, principles, and rules of primary law are respected and enforced in the secondary law and in the Member States.

In the fifth webinar, we will mark the fifth anniversary of the EU PNR Directive (EU) 2016/681. Will this be another Data Retention Directive? Now that most of the Member States transposed it, this Directive is being challenged before the CJEU by NGOs from Belgium, Austria and Germany. How did we get there (again)? Ahead of the hearing, could we, and why, expect a similar outcome to the one in Digital Rights Ireland? Are there any lessons to be (finally) learned?

Speakers:   

• Catherine Forget (lawyer from Brussels, representing la Ligue des Droits Humains in the PNR case before the CJEU)
• Vagelis Papakonstatinou (VUB)

Moderator: Juraj Sajfert (VUB/University of Luxembourg) 

Languages: English and French

Time: 12:30 - 13:30 (Brussels time)

Venue: online. The platform, together with the link to attend the event, will be communicated to the registered participants in due course.

Registration: The event is free to attend but registration is required. Should you face any difficulties with the registration form, please send an e-mail to info@brusselsprivacyhub.eu

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