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The European Standard of Protection of Medical Data

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32084/tkp.9595  [Google Scholar]
Published: 2025-11-25

Abstract

The aim of the study is to interpret the normative structure of the European standard for the protection of medical data as shaped in the case law and practice of the European Court of Human Rights. Adopting a dogmatic-legal approach, the author analyses the following cases: Z v. Finland, I v. Finland; Mockutė v. Lithuania; P. and S. v. Poland, M.S. v. Sweden; Konovalova v. Russia; Frâncu v. Romania; and Y.G. v. Russia in order to identify its elements. This analysis concludes that the standard for medical data limits the permissible extent of State Parties’ interference with individuals’ right to privacy concerning the collection, processing, and storage of their health information. It also designates the State Parties to the Convention as the entities responsible for both positive and negative obligations, while recognizing every individual as the rights holder.

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