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Court Overturns Amazon Privacy Fine
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Executive Summary
Luxembourg court annulled Amazon's 746 million euro GDPR fine, saying the regulator must reassess fault and sanction choice before any new penalty
- Luxembourg Administrative Court annulled the CNPD's 746 million euro fine against Amazon Europe Core
- The court upheld the underlying GDPR breaches tied to behavioral advertising and legitimate interest
- Judges said the CNPD did not assess whether Amazon acted intentionally or negligently
- The court also faulted the regulator for nearly automatic sanctioning without full GDPR remedy review
- The case returns to the CNPD for a fresh assessment and possible new penalty
- Amazon said the contested privacy issues had since been brought into compliance
Quick Facts
- What: Court annulled a 746 million euro GDPR fine
- Where: Luxembourg Administrative Court in Luxembourg
- Why: Regulators failed required fault and sanction analysis
- Who: Amazon Europe Core and Luxembourg CNPD
- When: March 2026 ruling on a 2021 penalty
Coverage Timeline: 5 Days
Featured Article
Luxembourg Administrative Court annuls CNPD decision in March 2026 over Amazon GDPR breaches in Luxembourg
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