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Modular trial rejected in data protection fine appeal pending EU court decision
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High Court adjourns the statutory appeal and related judicial review proceedings brought by a major social media platform against a significant administrative fine imposed by the Data Protection Commission (DPC), pending the outcome of related proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning the interpretation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), specifically on administrative fines, in circumstances where The DPC's decision, which includes a reprimand and a combined fine of €265 million for GDPR infringements, has been partially implemented, but the fine's enforcement is suspended pending the appeal's resolution; and the court declines to direct a modular trial, finding that the issues of liability and sanction are too intertwined and that a modular approach could lead to fragmented appeals and potentially multiple preliminary references to the CJEU, causing further delays.
Data Protection Commission (DPC) - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - administrative fine - statutory appeal - judicial review - Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) - Article 83 GDPR - modular trial - adjournment - interpretation of legislation - effective judicial remedy - privacy infringement - corrective measures - supervisory authority - lead supervisory authority - own-volition inquiry - Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd - WhatsApp proceedings - legal certainty - constitutional validity - Data Protection Act 2018 - double construction rule.
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