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Reputation law case law
Every ruling we follow on the right to be forgotten and the removal of online reviews, each with the core of the case, the reasoning of the court and what it means in practice.
8 rulings
Netherlands · Review removal
Supreme Court dismisses Google review dispute appeal for lacking general legal significance
The court denied the request. The Supreme Court ruled that plaintiff's complaints could not lead to cassation
Hoge Raad ·
Read the analysisNetherlands · Review removal
Childcare center wins damages in fake review case, reputational claim rejected
The court ruled. Defendant admitted to posting fake Google Reviews under various aliases, constituting tortious conduct
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
Read the analysisNetherlands · Right to be forgotten
Businesswoman's bid to remove Google search results on university contract disputes rejected by court
The court denied the request. The search results are not inaccurate, irrelevant or excessive - they concern legitimate news reporting about applicant's professional activities
Rechtbank Midden-Nederland ·
Read the analysisNetherlands · Right to be forgotten
Entrepreneur wins right to remove search link about dismissed drug investigation
The court granted the request. Plaintiff is not a 'public figure' - owning a gym and sports shoe store is insufficient to classify him as a public figure
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
Read the analysisNetherlands · Right to be forgotten
Supreme Court orders new review of Google search result removal in murder plot case
The court ruled. The court had not properly balanced the privacy interest of plaintiff against the public's interest in accessing information when searching for plaintiff's name
Hoge Raad ·
Read the analysisNetherlands · Right to be forgotten
Man fails to force Google to remove fraud allegations lacking proof of inaccuracy
The court denied the request. Plaintiff could not prove that the published information about him (regarding false diplomas, fraud and threats) was incorrect
Rechtbank Midden-Nederland ·
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Man loses right-to-be-forgotten bid over voluntarily published business URLs
The court ruled. URL 1 contained criminal personal data subject to the processing prohibition under Article 16 Wbp without exception
Rechtbank Overijssel ·
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Former developer loses bid to scrub search results on property disputes and bank seizure
The court denied the request. No processing of criminal personal data in search results - search results did not link applicant to any criminal offense
Rechtbank Den Haag ·
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