France adopts class action regime for data protection infringement
France on November 19, 2016, has the enacted a law giving a legal basis for class actions against both data controllers and processors if they breach French Data Protection Act. Under new law class actions can be brought by several individuals in a similar position incur damages resulting from a data controller’s or data processor’s infringement.
The new class action right does not allow individuals to claim financial compensation, however, they may seek for injunctive relief.