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Human Rights Court sets limits on right to monitor employees
On 5 September 2017, the Grand Chamber of the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on the Bărbulescu v. Romania case. It found that there was a breach of the right to family life and correspondence (Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights), as claimed by Mr Bărbulescu.
Country: Romania
Domains: Privacy
Stakeholder: European Bodies
Tags: video surveillance, privacy, ECHR, court decision, Romania