2 minute read | July.02.2026
Deutsch: Aktuelle Entwicklungen im Bereich der behördlichen Durchsetzung der DSGVO
In the latest edition of the German law journal Betriebs-Berater (27-28/2026), Daniel Ashkar discusses current developments in the public enforcement of the GDPR in the European Union and Germany.
The article outlines the European Union's legislative reform regarding the cross-border enforcement of the GDPR and current reform efforts in Germany concerning the federal structure with 17 data protection authorities for the private sector.
It further covers several court judgments that overturned or significantly reduced major GDPR fines, including the largest GDPR fine ever imposed, as well as the broader developments relating to GDPR fines and complaints lodged with data protection authorities.
The article also explains what these developments mean for businesses.
The German language article can be found as a PDF download here.
If you are interested in learning more about developments in public enforcement of the GDPR in the European Union and in Germany, you may also want to read the German language articles from Daniel on the subject in previous editions of the German law journal Betriebs-Berater which are available as a PDF download here and here.