CJEU Largely Bans National Legislation For Tracking Telecom Traffic And Location Data [telecom]

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by Haim Ravia , Dotan Hammer and Adi Shoval

The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") struck down national legislation in EU member states that required an electronic communications services provider to carry out the general and indiscriminate transmission or retention of traffic data and location data to combat crime in general, for safeguarding national security or as a preventive measure.