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CJEU Clarifies Limits On NCAs’ Powers To Seize Business Emails And Access Employees’ Personal Devices During Inspections
The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling clarifying the extent to which National Competition Authorities can seize business emails and access employees' personal devices during antitrust inspections. The judgment addresses the critical balance between effective competition enforcement and fundamental rights to privacy and data protection, establishing new procedural safeguards that will impact how dawn raids are conducted across the EU.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP