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Reputation law case law
Every ruling we follow on the right to be forgotten and the removal of online reviews, each with the core of the case, the reasoning of the court and what it means in practice.
6 rulings
Netherlands · Review removal · Search engine
Law firm's bid to remove negative Google reviews rejected by court
The court denied the request. Unlawfulness of reviews not established - reviews could be based on genuine customer experiences despite trend break
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland ·
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Court Blocks Legal Advisor's Bid to Unmask Negative Reviewers
The court denied the request. The reviews contain personal experiences rather than fabricated content from reviewers who were opposing parties in a dispute with plaintiff
Rechtbank Rotterdam ·
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Computer business fails to force Google removal of negative review
The court denied the request. Plaintiff could not sufficiently prove the review was 'fake' - Google demonstrated that plaintiff did sell Asus computers
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Supreme Court dismisses Google review dispute appeal for lacking general legal significance
The court denied the request. The Supreme Court ruled that plaintiff's complaints could not lead to cassation
Hoge Raad ·
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Daycare wins legal battle over fake Google reviews, court orders removal and user data disclosure
The court ruled. Four reviews were evidently unlawful as they were fake/spam - copied from other websites and using false identities
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Court Orders Google to Remove Defamatory Blogs, Unmask Anonymous Writers
The court ruled. Two specific websites/blogs must be removed as they accuse plaintiff of criminal activities without factual basis
Rechtbank Oost-Brabant ·
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