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THE JULY 2020 SPECIAL EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND THE RULE OF LAW

Banking & FinanceInstitutional lawJustice & Litigation

Three months after Weiss: Was nun?

– by Dolores Utrilla – Three months ago, on 5 May 2020, the Second Senate of the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht, ‘BVerfG’) rendered its judgment in Weiss (2 … Read more

Competition & State AidData, Tech & IP

Opening of in-depth merger investigation into proposed acquisition of Fitbit by Google

Yesterday, the European Commission announced its decision to open an in-depth investigation concerning the proposed acquisition of Fitbit by Google. The Commission is concerned that the proposed transaction would … Read more

Human Rights

ECtHR: Albania breached procedural obligations to protect right to life by failing to conduct an effective investigation into a case of gender-based violence

Yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) gave its judgment in Tërshana v. Albania (application no. 48756/14), a case concerning the scope of the positive obligations to protect … Read more

Competition & State Aid

Creation of new national development bank in Portugal authorised under State aid rules

Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it has approved under State aid rules the plans notified by Portugal to set up a new national development bank, Banco Português de … Read more

Internal Market

Amendments to rules on excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages published and to be transposed by 31 December 2021

Today, official publication has been made of Council Directive 2020/1151 of 29 July 2020 amending Council Directive 92/83 on the harmonization of the structures of excise duties on alcohol … Read more

External Relations & TradeHuman Rights

EU calls on the Hong Kong authorities to reconsider the proposed postponement of Legislative Council elections

Last evening, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell issued a declaration setting out the EU’s position regarding the proposed postponement by … Read more

Banking & FinanceInstitutional law

EBA’s Guidelines on internal governance: public consultation launched

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a public consultation to revise its Guidelines on Internal Governance. The review takes into account the amendments introduced by the fifth Capital … Read more

External Relations & Trade

WTO Multi-party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement gets operational

Yesterday, the European Commission announced that the participants in the new multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement (MPIA) have notified the WTO of the ten arbitrators who will hear appeals … Read more

Competition & State AidCovid-19

Ryanair seeks annulment of Commission Decisions approving Danish and Swedish COVID-19 aid schemes for airlines

Today, official publication has been made of two actions for annulment (T-378/20 and T-379/20) brought by Ryanair against the European Commission’s decisions of 15 April 2020 on State aid … Read more

Institutional law

Commission publishes its 2019 Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of EU Law

The European Commission has published its Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of EU Law. The Report covers the year 2019 and gives account of the Commission monitoring and … Read more

News, Analysis & Op-Eds

Extension of anti-dumping duty to imports of certain slightly modified corrosion resistant steels originating in China

Aug 5, 2020| External Relations & Trade