The Comdribus judgment of the Court of Justice dated 19 March 2026 (Case C-371/24): the need for the European Data Protection Board to adopt relevant guidelines on the role of consent in the context of processing personal data for purposes of criminal law enforcement
摘要
The Court of Justice recently rendered a landmark judgment on processing the biometric data of a mere suspect by law enforcement authorities. This judgment, legally based on relevant provisions of the Law Enforcement Directive and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, deals with the collection of biometric data, the obligation of law enforcement authorities to state reasons for such collection and the penalty for refusal of data subjects to consent thereto.