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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.
7 rulings
Netherlands · Right to be forgotten
Real estate entrepreneur's bid to scrub criminal records from Google search fails
The court denied the request. The public interest in information about slumlords and housing market abuses outweighs appellant's privacy interest
Gerechtshof Den Haag ·
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Dentist's bid to scrub online disciplinary records fails in court ruling
The court denied the request. Applicant is public figure due to TV appearances and must tolerate more than average citizen
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Court upholds search results linking man to 2006 murder case despite completed sentence
The court denied the request. The public interest in access to information about the applicant outweighs his privacy interest, given the severity of the crime committed (murder of an 8-year-old schoolchild)
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland ·
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Artist wins removal of fraudulent search results linked to closed academy
The court ruled. The court ruled that search results were excessive and irrelevant as they linked to social media posts containing incorrect information about 'fraud' without criminal prosecution
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Court Denies Privacy Lawyer's Request to Remove Search Results on Public Dispute
The court denied the request. The articles concerned a million-euro claim filed by applicant as a legal expert against government bodies, which is of public interest
Rechtbank Den Haag ·
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Court upholds Google's right to display search results on charity sector figures
The court denied the request. Appellant 1 plays a role in public life as an entrepreneur in the charitable sector and as a politically active person, giving the public a legitimate interest in information about his professional integrity
Gerechtshof Den Haag ·
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Landlord loses bid to scrub criminal convictions from Google search results
The court denied the request. The public has a compelling interest in accessing the search results because plaintiff, as a professional landlord, plays a role in public life
Rechtbank Rotterdam ·
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