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G.D. v The Commissioner of the Garda Síochána and Others (C-140/20)
Consideration of the questions referred
The first, second and fourth questions
69

G.D. v The Commissioner of the Garda Síochána and Others (C-140/20)

Judgment of 5 Apr 2022law://eu/cjeu/2020/c-140-20/para_69@2026-11-11

69In that regard, it must be observed, in the first place, that the effectiveness of criminal proceedings generally depends not on a single means of investigation but on all the means of investigation available to the competent national authorities for those purposes.

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-140/20 · ECLI:EU:C:2022:258
Decided: 5 Apr 2022
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Supreme Court (Ireland)
Applicant: G.D.
Defendants: Commissioner of An Garda Síochána; Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Attorney General
Rapporteur: T. von Danwitz
Advocate General: M. Campos Sánchez-Bordona
Bench: 13 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Arabadjiev, A. Prechal, S. Rodin, I. Jarukaitis, N. Jääskinen, T. von Danwitz, M. Safjan, F. Biltgen, P.G. Xuereb, N. Piçarra, L.S. Rossi, A. Kumin
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62020CJ0140

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Charter of Fundamental Rights Information and Communications Technology Protection of personal data

History · 1 version

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Interprets 2: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)2 provisions
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Cites 17: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Directive 95/46/EC; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)7 provisions; Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on privacy and electronic communications); Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC; La Quadrature du Net and Others v Premier ministre and Others (C-511/18, C-512/18, C-520/18); Tele2 Sverige AB v Post- och telestyrelsen and Secretary of State for the Home Department v Tom Watson and Others (C-203/15); 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); Criminal proceedings against H. K (C-746/18); Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA; 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); Inter-Environnement Wallonie ASBL and Bond Beter Leefmilieu Vlaanderen ASBL v Conseil des ministres (C-411/17); Flaminio Costa v E.N.E.L (6/64); FMC plc, FMC (Meat) Ltd, DT Duggins Ltd, Marshall (Lamberhurst) Ltd, Montelupo Ltd and North Devon Meat Ltd v Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (C-212/94); SC Romenergo SA and Aris Capital SA v Autoritatea de Supraveghere Financiară (C-339/19); Bundesrepublik Deutschland v SpaceNet AG and Telekom Deutschland GmbH (C-793/19)