Referral C-5/25 (Pilev, 7 Jan 2025)

Is a national provision – Article 272(1) of the Nakazatelno-protsesualen kodeks (Code of Criminal Procedure) – according to which, when verifying the identity of a defendant, his or her personal data relating to place of birth, ethnicity, nationality, place of residence, educational attainment level, marital status and criminal record are processed (collected, recorded and stored) compatible with Articles 4(1)[(c)], 8(1) and 10(1) of Directive 2016/680 where the personal data thus collected are in no way necessary for the purposes of the criminal proceedings?