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The advocate general at the European Court of Justice has argued that the personal liability of managing directors for cartel fines imposed on their companies should be limited. The opinion addresses how far a 'Betrieb' (the business) can be held responsible through its leadership when competition authorities impose financial penalties for cartel participation.
- 2EU bishops raise concerns over baptismal records court opinion▼COMECE expresses strong concerns over the EU Court Advocate General’s Opinion on erasure from baptismal registers
COMECE, the commission of Catholic bishops' conferences of the European Union, has voiced strong concerns about the Advocate General's Opinion at the EU Court of Justice concerning erasure of data from baptismal registers. The bishops' body warns the legal reasoning on the Church's sacramental records raises questions about religious freedom and how GDPR data-erasure rights apply to ecclesiastical registers.