CHARKI v. FRANCE - 28473/22 (No Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life : Fifth Section) French Text [2025] ECHR 201 (11 September 2025)

CHARKI v. FRANCE - 28473/22 (No Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life : Fifth Section) French Text [2025] ECHR 201 (11 September 2025)

The Court found that the domestic courts had properly balanced the applicant's right to respect for her private life against the public's right to information and the journalists' freedom of expression. The publication concerned matters of general interest, the applicant was not an entirely private third party due...

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Citation
[2025] ECHR 201
Parties
Applicant: Marie-Sophie Charki; Respondent: French Government
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome
No violation of Article 8 of the Convention.
Legal Topics
Article 8 ECHR (right to Respect for Private and Family Life), Freedom of Expression, Balancing of Rights, Publication of Judicial Information, Journalistic Responsibility
Human Rights Law Media Law Privacy Law Article 8 ECHR (right to Respect for Private and Family Life) Freedom of Expression Balancing of Rights Publication of Judicial Information Journalistic Responsibility

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Parties

Marie-Sophie Charki

Applicant

French Government

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the publication of transcripts of private telephone conversations between the applicant and her father, obtained during a judicial investigation, violated the applicant's right to respect for her private life under Article 8 of the Convention.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the domestic courts had properly balanced the applicant's right to respect for her private life against the public's right to information and the journalists' freedom of expression. The publication concerned matters of general interest, the applicant was not an entirely private third party due to her relationship and business ties with her father, and the content published did not unduly intrude into her core private life. The interference was justified and proportionate; therefore, there was no violation of Article 8.

Court Disposition

No violation of Article 8 of the Convention.