Entries by Francesca Blythe

Advisor to the CJEU Confirms GDPR Fines For Subsidiary Infringements Should Reflect Group Turnover

On 12 September 2024, Advocate General Medina issued their Opinion in Case C-383/23 in which they confirmed that supervisory data protection authorities must, when calculating the fine for a GDPR infringement committed by a subsidiary, take into account the total annual turnover of the entire group—a concept known as parental liability.