
Facebook and other tech giants could soon face a flood of court cases in Europe over data privacy
By Sylvia Amaro | CNBC.com
The advocate general of the European Court of Justice said Wednesday that privacy complaints do not necessarily have to be taken to the domestic regulator.
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This opens the door for more investigations over data concerns in different EU nations.
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The advocate’s opinion is not binding, but is taken into consideration by ECJ judges, who are due to give a ruling on the case at a later stage.