data protection
Schoenherr's data protection lawyers advise on all kinds of legal questions concerning data, such as data transfers, databases, whistleblowing systems, data security standards and data loss or misuse.
The team assists its clients on all aspects of data protection, including international data transfers, setting up global databases, implementing whistleblowing systems, safeguarding adequate data security standards, and providing immediate legal assistance in case of data loss or misuse.
Our regulatory lawyers also frequently represent clients in matters before the Austrian data protection regulator.
To address the demands of the new European data protection regulation in particular, Schoenherr has established the Schoenherr Privacy Academy, which gives first-rate guidance in this new area of privacy law.
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Privacy at risk: EU Court ruling exposes gaps in Serbian dawn raid rules
On 16 July 2026, the EU Court of Justice ruled on the limits of competition authority powers during dawn raids (Joined Cases C‑258/23 to C‑260/23, IMI – Imagens Médicas Integradas and others). The key question was whether competition authorities can seize employee e-mails without violating privacy rights under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
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25 June 2026
R.Bicek E.Buriánek O.Fiala A.Glos M.Gremillot N.Hrubá Š.Kopárek A.Kučerová J.Kupčík K.Lehečková A.Procházka M.Petr M.Voldánová
CZ: Schoenherr Journal Edition 20
The Schoenherr Journal, published by Schoenherr's Prague office, looks at significant new legal developments in the Czech Republic.
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18 June 2025
H.Hangler J.Kupčík O.Fiala R.Obert E.Buriánek M.Voldánová N.Hrubá J.Marek
CZ: Schoenherr Journal Edition 18
The Schoenherr Journal, published by Schoenherr's Prague office, looks at significant new legal developments in the Czech Republic.
weekly updates
Digitalrechtsmonitor
This weekly newsletter (in German) provides a brief and up-to-date overview of data protection case law. It covers relevant case law in Austria and at the European level. In addition to brief summaries of individual decisions, the Digitalrechtsmonitor also shows the development of case law.
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