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Competition & State Aid

Possible new competition tool addressing structural problems: Commission opens up consultation

Along with the consultation opened up today concerning the Digital Services Act package, the European Commission has also opened up a consultation concerning its competition law framework. This is … Read more

Data, Tech & IP

Consultation to feed Commission proposal for measures to regulate digital services

The European Commission has plans to issue proposals in the last quarter of 2020 for EU law measures to modernise the regulatory framework for digital services providers, by updating … Read more

Human RightsJustice & Litigation

ECtHR communicates to Poland four applications concerning procedures for appointing and promoting judges

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has just issued a press release announcing its decision to make use of the communications procedure under Article 54 of its Rules … Read more

Justice & Litigation

Op-Ed: “AG Bobek’s Opinion in Case C-129/19: protecting crime victims in purely internal situations through the Charter of Fundamental Rights without encroaching on national regulatory autonomy” by Amedeo Arena

On 14 May 2020, Advocate General Michal Bobek delivered his Opinion in Presidenza del Consiglio dei ministri v BV (C-129/19), concerning the interpretation of Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 … Read more

Internal Market

Compensation of universal service obligations under EU law: AG Szpunar’s Opinion

Advocate General Szpunar has delivered his Opinion in Commission v Portugal (Financement des obligations de service universel) (C-49/19), a case stemming from an action for failure to fulfil obligations … Read more

Competition & State Aid

State aid and extended producer responsibility for waste management: AG Pitruzzella’s Opinion

Advocate General Pitruzzella has delivered his Opinion in Eco TLC (C-556/19), a case stemming from a request for a preliminary ruling by the French Council of State (Conseil d’État) … Read more

Banking & FinanceCovid-19Institutional law

EU budget: Commission proposes new Solvency Support Instrument and enhanced InvestEU Programme

The European Commission has proposed a new Solvency Support Instrument (SSI) to incentivise private investments with the aim to foster the EU economy. The SSI will have an overall … Read more

Consumer, Health & Environment

Analysis: “Case C-535/18 Land Nordrhein-Westfalen: Access of individuals to national courts to challenge infringements of EU environmental law” by Ioanna Hadjiyianni

The Court of Justice delivered a judgment on 28 May 2020, that clarifies the circumstances in which a private citizen can rely on EU environmental law violations to challenge … Read more

Banking & FinanceInstitutional lawJustice & Litigation

Op-Ed: “The EU Judiciary After Weiss – Proposing A New Mixed Chamber of the Court of Justice” by J.H.H. Weiler and Daniel Sarmiento

There is little point in rehearsing in length, yet again, the all too justified laments about the unfortunate decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court (‘BVerfG’) of 5 May … Read more

Competition & State AidConsumer, Health & EnvironmentData, Tech & IPEmployment & ImmigrationExternal Relations & TradeInstitutional lawInternal MarketJustice & LitigationTax

Court of Justice’s overview of its activities and selected cases in 2019 Annual Report

The Court of Justice of the European Union has published its Annual Report for 2019, which includes a selection of highlighted cases delivered by both of its courts (the … Read more

News, Analysis & Op-Eds

Serious and organised crime and asset recovery: Commission issues report on implementation of EU rules

Jun 2, 2020|Internal Market Justice & Litigation