Court of Justice judgment · Case C-526/24
Brillen Rottler GmbH & Co. KG v TC
- Case
- C-526/24
- Court
- Court of Justice
- Date of judgment
- 19 March 2026
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2026:216
- Instrument
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
- Provisions
- Article 12(5), Article 15(1), Article 82(1)
Holding (summary, not the official text)
Even a first access request can be refused as excessive if the controller proves it was made with abusive intent, such as manufacturing a damages claim; a breach of the right of access can give rise to compensation, including for loss of control, if actual damage is shown.
Checked against the official source on 28 October 2026.
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