Nederlandstalige rechtbank van eerste aanleg Brussel, 2015/57/C

Case Law
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Country Location

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Country Location (linked Case Law)
Belgium
Decision Date
9 de nov. de 2015
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Number
2015/57/C
Case Summary

In this case, the Court of First Instance in Brussels ordered Facebook Inc., Facebook Ireland Ltd., and Facebook Belgium SPRL to stop the registration of cookies and social plugins on the browsers of Belgian Internet users who do not have Facebook accounts. Facebook was given 48 hours within which to comply with the order after the Privacy Commission served Facebook, or it would face a fine of 250,000 EUR per day for non-compliance.

The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Related Caselaw (self)
Source URL
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression