The Court's decision to invalidate a transatlantic agreement on data flows could fragment the internet, harm Europe's digital single market and threaten the EU's geopolitical interests.
On October 6th, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) suspended the ‘Safe Harbour’ transatlantic agreement on data flows. In doing so, the Court overstretched its competence by answering a question it was not asked, and in the process changed the way the internet is governed. The decision has created legal uncertainty about whether companies can move data from the EU to the US.
