Google Spain SL and another v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) and another Case C-131/12
Court of Justice of the European Union (Grand Chamber), 13 May 2014, Judges Skouris (President), Lenaerts (Vice-President), Ilešic (Rapporteur), Bay Larsen, von Danwitz, Safjan (Presidents of Chambers), Malenovský, Levits, Ó Caoimh, Arabadjiev, Berger, Prechal and Jarašiunas.
The Grand Chamber has made a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of Art 2(b) and (d), Art 4(1)(a) and (c), Art 12(b) and Art 14(a) of Directive 95/46/EC (on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data) and of Art 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Council Directive 95/46 had the object of protecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and in particular their right to privacy with respect to the processing of personal data, and of removing obstacles to the free flow of such data.
The underlying proceedings were between the search engine company Google on the one
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