Taking the view that to compel Mr Jóri to vacate office before serving his full term was in breach of Directive 95/46 (under which the independence of the authorities responsible for the protection of personal data is to be guaranteed), the Commission brought an action against Hungary for failure to fulfil its obligations.
Estimant que la cessation anticipée du mandat de M. Jóri enfreint la directive (celle-ci exigeant en effet le respect de l’indépendance des autorités chargées de surveiller la protection des données à caractère personnel), la Commission a introduit un recours en manquement devant la Cour de justice à l’encontre de la Hongrie.