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In brief: Court of Justice rules written answers submitted by candidate at professional examination constitutes personal data (Peter Nowak v Data Protection Commissioner)

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Published on: 04 January 2018

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IP analysis: Shobana Iyer, barrister at Swan Chambers, considers Peter Nowak v Data Protection Commissioner where the Court of Justice ruled that written exam answers, which are capable of being attributed to the candidate, and any comments made by the examiner with respect to those answers, constitutes personal data of the candidate within the meaning of Article 2(a) of Directive 95/46/EC (the Data Protection Directive).

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