Lexology reports on the French Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the sale of a file containing personal data that should have been declared with the French data protection authority, the CNIL, and was not must be cancelled. “Having noticed that this rule had not been complied with, the court found such a file to be illegal and unable to be subject to a convention under the French Civil Code,” the report states, noting the sale had to be considered void. “This ruling is particularly important in that it is the first time that the court has applied such reasoning,” the report states, noting it “reminds us of the importance of complying with the obligations attached to the handling of personal data…” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
Full Story