Law & Justice

New ECJ Judge Appointed as Court Doubles in Size

July 07, 2021

The General Court of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg which deals with cases between EU countries, citizens and institutions, is continuing to double its number of judges with the a recent entry of a new judge from Slovenia, nearly its goal of giving each EU country two judges instead of one to relieve the increased work load.
Euroactiv: Visegrad Group has No Plans to Expand Core Group

July 05, 2021

At the V4 summit in Katowice, Poland, together with the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, declared that there are no plans to expand the Visegrad Group, citing that the core group has a very high level of cohesion which leads to their efficiency however eventual expanded inclusion will be considered on specific issues.
ECtHR: Poland Denied Officials Right to Appeal

June 30, 2021

Reuters reports that the Polish government’s judicial reforms were dealt a blow when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that the Polish justice minister infringed on the rights of two court officials when he dismissed them without letting them appeal.
Tettenborn : Brussels Launches Full Federalist Assault

June 16, 2021

The European Union is increasingly encroach in the domestic affairs of member states, including the recent announcement that the Commission is suing at least seven countries in the bloc in the Court of Justice for breaking EU law.
New EU Rules on Removing Terrorist Content Online Enter Into Force

June 09, 2021

In an effort to help counter the spread of extremist ideologies online, new European Union rules on addressing the spreading of terrorist content online entered into force requiring platforms to remove terrorist content referred by member states' authorities within one hour.
Google will Change Advertising Practices as France imposes $268 Million Fine

June 08, 2021

Google has agreed to change its global advertising practices after the French Competition Authority fined Google 220 million euros ($268 million) for abusing its market power in the online advertising industry by sending business to its own services and discriminating against competition.
ECtHR Rules UK Spies Violated Human Rights

May 26, 2021

Following revelations by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Britain's GCHQ agency breached fundamental human rights by intercepting and harvesting vast amounts of communications from across the world.
Radio Free Europe Sues Russia at ECtHR

May 25, 2021

U.S. broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has filed a legal case at the European Court of Human Rights to challenge the "foreign agent" label imposed on it by Russian authorities who have heavily fined the outlet and frozen its Moscow bank accounts.
French Police Officers Protest and Demand Support

May 24, 2021

As the rate of being killed in the line of duty increases, French police officers held a large demonstration outside parliament pressing for a law that guarantees jail time for those who assault them and for a justice system that punishes the small-time offenders they arrest and re-arrest after courts set them free.
Amazon Wins Appeal over €250m EU Tax Bill

May 13, 2021

In a blow to the EU’s fight against big multinational tech companies avoiding taxes, Amazon has won a court battle over allegations that the US technology company received €250m in “illegal state aid” tax benefits from Luxembourg, overturning the 2017 decision.