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European Union
Ligue des droits humains ASBL v Conseil des ministres (C-817/19)
III. Consideration of the questions re…
B. Questions 2 to 4 and Question 6
2. Justification for the interferences…
(c)Whether the interferences from the…
(2)The purposes for which PNR data may…
152

Ligue des droits humains ASBL v Conseil des ministres (C-817/19)

Judgment of 21 Jun 2022law://eu/cjeu/2019/c-817-19/para_152@2026-11-11

152It is thus for the Member States to ensure that the application of the system established by the PNR Directive is effectively limited to combating serious crime and that that system does not extend to offences that amount to ordinary crime.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-817/19 · ECLI:EU:C:2022:491
Decided: 21 Jun 2022
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Cour constitutionnelle (Constitutional Court, Belgium)
Applicant: Ligue des droits humains
Defendant: Conseil des ministres
Rapporteur: T. von Danwitz
Advocate General: G. Pitruzzella
Bench: 13 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Arabadjiev, S. Rodin, I. Jarukaitis, N. Jääskinen, T. von Danwitz, M. Safjan, F. Biltgen, P.G. Xuereb, N. Piçarra, L.S. Rossi, A. Kumin, N. Wahl
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62019CJ0817

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Asylum policy Charter of Fundamental Rights Immigration policy Judicial cooperation in civil matters Police cooperation Principles of Union law Protection of personal data Transport

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Interprets 6: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)3 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)5 provisions; Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States and repealing Directive 2002/6/EC Text with EEA relevance; Directive (EU) 2016/681; Council Directive 2004/82/EC of 29 April 2004 on the obligation of carriers to communicate passenger data
Cited by 24: VB v Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite (C-340/21); G.D. and Others v Ministero dell'Istruzione and Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS) (C-270/22); JH v Policejní prezidium (C-57/23); WA v Direcţia pentru Evidenţa Persoanelor şi Administrarea Bazelor de Date din Ministerul Afacerilor Interne (C-491/21); Across Fiduciaria SpA and Others v Presidenza del Consiglio dei ministri and Others (C-684/24); Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-665/22); Google Ireland Ltd and Eg Vacation Rentals Ireland Ltd v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-664/22); Airbnb Ireland UC and Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-662/22); Criminal proceedings against Unknown individuals (C-178/22)2 provisions; Vivendi SE v European Commission (T-1097/23); Lagardère SA v European Commission (T-1119/23); Naturvårdsverket v UQ and IC (C-221/24); OB v Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di Bologna (C-460/23); UBS Group AG and Others v European Commission (T-441/21); ACE-Avocats, ensemble v Council of the European Union (T-828/22); Ordre néerlandais des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles and Others v Council of the European Union (T-797/22); Ordre des avocats à la cour de Paris and Julie Couturier v Council of the European Union (T-798/22); Enrico Falqui v European Parliament (C-391/21 P); Maria Teresa Coppo Gavazzi and Others v European Parliament (C-725/20 P); Giacomo Santini and Others v European Parliament (C-198/21 P); Samer Kamal Al-Assad v Council of the European Union (T-370/23); Belgian Association of Tax Lawyers and Others v Premier ministre/ Eerste Minister (C-623/22); RL v Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden (C-61/22); Défense Active des Amateurs d’Armes ASBL and Others v Conseil des ministres (C-234/21)
Cites 14: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation); Directive 95/46/EC; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)8 provisions; Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Directive (EU) 2016/680; Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (Text with EEA relevance); Digital Rights Ireland Ltd v Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Others and Kärntner Landesregierung and Others (C-293/12, C-594/12); Opinion pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU (Opinion 1/15); Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited and Maximillian Schrems (C-311/18); European Parliament v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (C-317/04, C-318/04); Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others (C-623/17); Proceedings brought by Ministerio Fiscal (C-207/16); ZZ v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-300/11)