CJEU approves targeting of personal devices in competition investigations
Can your employees’ personal WhatsApp messages and private email accounts be seized in an EU competition investigation? After two significant General Court rulings in June 2026, the answer is clearly yes. The Lagardère and Vivendi judgments confirm that personal devices are firmly within the Commission’s investigative reach, and that claiming you cannot access them is no defence. Read the full article by Peter Willis for an analysis of the judgments and the steps your business should be taking to avoid compliance failures in the event of an investigation.