Reflections on the CJEU's Judgment in the Spiegel Online case

摘要

On 29 July 2019, the CJEU delivered its eagerly awaited decision in the case of Spiegel Online GmbH v Volker Beck (C-516/17). The CJEU has opted for a mainstream approach and followed several arguments of the Advocate General (AG) in his Opinion on the case. However, the Court's findings depart from the Advocate General's conclusions in relation to other equally significant points.