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CJEU Schrems II EU-US Data Protection Shield GDPR

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CJEU Schrems II EU-US Data Protection Shield GDPR

On 16 July 2020, the CJEU delivered its judgement in Case C-311/18 Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (Schrems II), by which it ruled the invalidity of EU-US Privacy Shield. This Schrems II decision constitutes a major development in international personal data transfers and shows the normative force of GDPR and the Charter of Fundamental Rights.