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Example Conversation
You
Find recent CJEU decisions on the right to be forgotten under GDPR Article 17. What are the key developments?
Claude
I'll search Moonlit's legal database for CJEU decisions on the right to be forgotten under GDPR Article 17.
I found 14 relevant decisions. Here are the most significant developments:
1. **Case C-131/12 -- Google Spain v AEPD** (ECLI:EU:C:2014:317)
The landmark ruling establishing that search engine operators are data controllers and that data subjects can request delisting of search results containing personal data. The Court held that the right to privacy can, as a rule, override the economic interest of the search engine operator and the interest of the general public in accessing information.
2. **Case C-507/17 -- Google LLC v CNIL** (ECLI:EU:C:2019:772)
The Court ruled that EU law does not require a search engine operator to carry out de-referencing on all versions of its search engine globally. However, the operator must implement measures to discourage internet users from accessing the de-referenced links from outside the EU.
3. **Case C-460/20 -- TU & RE v Google** (ECLI:EU:C:2022:962)
Clarified the evidentiary burden: a data subject requesting delisting of search results that display thumbnail images must demonstrate that the displayed information is manifestly inaccurate. The search engine operator is not required to actively investigate the accuracy of content.
4. **Case C-200/23 -- Meta Platforms v Bundeskartellamt** (ECLI:EU:C:2024:834)
While primarily a competition case, the Court addressed the interplay between consent under Article 7 GDPR and the right to erasure, holding that consent obtained through a dominant market position may not constitute freely given consent, thereby affecting the lawfulness of processing.
**Key trend:** The CJEU has progressively refined the scope and procedural requirements of the right to erasure, establishing that it is not absolute but must be balanced against other fundamental rights, particularly freedom of expression and access to information.
Moonlit tools Claude uses
search_documentsSearches Moonlit's 11M+ European legal documents using hybrid search. Supports filtering by jurisdiction, document type, court, date range, and field of law.
get_documentRetrieves the full text, metadata, and AI-generated summary of a specific legal document by its ECLI number or document identifier.
Example Output
{
"results": [
{
"id": "ECLI:EU:C:2014:317",
"title": "Google Spain SL v Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos",
"court": "Court of Justice of the European Union",
"date": "2014-05-13",
"jurisdiction": "EU",
"relevance_score": 0.97
},
{
"id": "ECLI:EU:C:2019:772",
"title": "Google LLC v Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes",
"court": "Court of Justice of the European Union",
"date": "2019-09-24",
"jurisdiction": "EU",
"relevance_score": 0.94
},
{
"id": "ECLI:EU:C:2022:962",
"title": "TU, RE v Google LLC",
"court": "Court of Justice of the European Union",
"date": "2022-12-08",
"jurisdiction": "EU",
"relevance_score": 0.91
}
],
"total_count": 14
}