62022CJ0458_INF
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 16 November 2023 –Roos and Others v Parliament
(Case C‑458/22 P) (
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(Appeal – Public health – Access to the buildings of the European Parliament – Obligation to present a valid EU digital COVID-19 certificate – Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament – Rules of Procedure of the Parliament – Rule 25 – Concept of ‘power to determine its own internal organisation’ – Article 8(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Protection of personal data – Concept of a measure ‘laid down by law’ – Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 – Articles 5 and 6 – Concept of ‘Union law’ – Inclusion of the internal rules of a Union institution or body)
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European Parliament – Power to adopt rules for its own internal organization – Scope – Determination of health and safety rules governing access to the buildings of the Parliament – Obligation to possess a valid COVID certificate
(Art. 232 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament, Rule 25(2))
(see paragraphs 42, 43, 47-50)
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Fundamental rights – Charter of Fundamental Rights – Limitation on the exercise of the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Charter – Conditions – Requirement for the limitation to be included in a law – Concept of ‘law’ –Criteria of accessibility and foreseeability of a law – Right to respect for private life – Data protection – Included
(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 8 and 52(1))
(see paragraphs 59-65, 69, 70, 73)
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EU institutions – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Need for processing to be lawful – Subsequent processing of data for purposes other than that justifying the initial collection of the data – Conditions
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2018/1725, Art. 25(1)(c))
(see paragraphs 91, 99)
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EU institutions – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Need for processing to be lawful – Basis for processing activities – Creation of a legal basis in EU law – Scope
(Art. 232 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2018/1725, Arts 5(2), 6 and 25(1)(c))
(see paragraph 98)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the appeal;
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Orders Mr Robert Roos and the other appellants to pay the costs.
(
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