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VQ v Land Hessen (C-272/19)
The request for a preliminary ruling
68

VQ v Land Hessen (C-272/19)

Judgment of 9 Jul 2020law://eu/cjeu/2019/c-272-19/para_68@2026-11-11

68Third, since Article 2(2)(a) of that regulation constitutes an exception to the very wide definition of the scope of that regulation set out in Article 2(1) of that regulation, Article 2(2)(a) must be interpreted restrictively.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-272/19 · ECLI:EU:C:2020:535
Decided: 9 Jul 2020
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Verwaltungsgericht Wiesbaden (Administrative Court of Wiesbaden, Germany)
Applicant: VQ
Defendant: Land Hessen
Rapporteur: L.S. Rossi
Advocate General: M. Szpunar
Bench: 5 judges
A. Prechal, L.S. Rossi, J. Malenovský, F. Biltgen, N. Wahl
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62019CJ0272

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Charter of Fundamental Rights Principles of Union law Protection of personal data

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Interprets 1: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)2 provisions
Cited by 10: Proceedings brought by B (C-439/19)2 provisions; Hauptpersonalrat der Lehrerinnen und Lehrer beim Hessischen Kultusministerium v Minister des Hessischen Kultusministeriums (C-34/21)2 provisions; Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde v WK (C-33/22)4 provisions; Repubblika v Il-Prim Ministru (C-896/19); Criminal proceedings against WB and Others (C-748/19); European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-791/19); Proceedings brought by E.V.G.-T (C-187/23); Perfumesco.pl sp. z o.o., sp. k. v Procter & Gamble International Operations SA (C-355/21); W. J. v L. J. and J. J (C-644/20); X and Y v Openbaar Ministerie (C-562/21 PPU)
Cites 11: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation); Directive 95/46/EC; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Criminal proceedings against Bodil Lindqvist (C-101/01); A. K. and Others v Sąd Najwyższy, CP v Sąd Najwyższy and DO v Sąd Najwyższy (C-585/18, C-624/18, C-625/18); Proceedings brought by Banco de Santander SA (C-274/14); Associação Sindical dos Juízes Portugueses v Tribunal de Contas (C-64/16); Erik Simpson and HG v Council of the European Union and European Commission (C-542/18 RX, C-543/18 RX); Rouhollah Nour v Burgenländische Gebietskrankenkasse (C-361/97)