District Court of The Hague (2020) Legal document / regulation

SyRI Judgment (C-09-550982-HA ZA 18-388)

District Court of The Hague

Ref: SRC-001-NLD-001

https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2020:1878

Accessed: 3/24/2026

Summary

Landmark ruling finding SyRI legislation unlawful under Article 8 ECHR. Court concluded system lacked transparency, processed excessively broad data categories, created discrimination risks, and failed to strike fair balance between fraud detection and privacy rights.

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District Court of The Hague (2020) Judgment in case C-09-550982-HA ZA 18-388 (NJCM v. the State of the Netherlands), 5 February 2020.

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