An explosive causa of data protection from Austria has the European Court of Justice on Tuesday. The ex-athletes from Austria, which are convicted by doping, demand that their names are removed on the internet. A persistent lawyer from Vienna is by your side.
The Great Chamber of the European Court of Justice will treat an exciting subject in Luxembourg on Tuesday. 15 Judges dealt with a question from the Austrian federal administrative court.
Lock on the internet for anyone available
Applicants are four former red and white red top athletes that have been transferred to the doping. On the other hand, they defend themselves that their violations with the name, the duration of the lock and the reasons for this are published by the National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) for everyone and on the internet. This is in contradiction with the General Data Protection Regulation.
With Johannes Öhlböck, the former athletes are at a lawyer, who is not in the least known by publishing the sacrifice act because of his perseverance and perseverance. “I think it is deeply unjust that athletes who have done something wrong and also punished for it,” he explains his dedication to the former doping sinners. “There are limits. Even with convicted criminals it is not -inadmissible and unthinkable to publish their data.”
Decision can change global practice
According to Öhlböck, Nada has already changed his system in Germany. For some time, the names have only been published in internal printed media of the relevant sports club. “In any case, this is a sources. The publication on the internet stigmatizes the affected that are affected unnecessary.” Especially since athletes are punished in different ways with doping: for example, due to the ability of titles, long competition barriers or the lifelong ban to be a trainer.
Öhlböck will present his arguments in Luxembourg. In May 2026 he expects a decision from the European M and the European Court. It is binding for all EU countries and could change the worldwide practice of publishing doping cases.
“Transparency is a central element of anti -doping work,” says Michael Cepic, director of Nada Austria. “The current procedure affects an extremely sensitive area – which weighs between the public interest and the right to data protection.” The current development follows the local Nada with great attention.
Source: Krone
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