Op-Ed: “RTL Nederland (C-451/22): Civil Aviation Confidentiality and Freedom of Expression and Information” by Giovanni De Gregorio and Elif Biber (EU Law Live)

On 18th January 2024, the Court of Justice of the EU (‘the Court’) dealt with a case originated by an information request asserted by the Dutch media companies, RTL Nederland and RTL Niewus, from the Dutch minister van Justitie en Veiligheid (Minister for Justice and Security, Netherlands) regarding the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014 while flying over Eastern Ukraine. In this case, the Court addressed the scope of the right to access information as protected by Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and, broadly, the right to know in a democratic society.

https://eulawlive.com/op-ed-rtl-nederland-c-451-22-civil-aviation-confidentiality-and-freedom-of-expression-and-information-by-giovanni-de-gregorio-and-sumeyye-elif-biber/