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Poland Argues Judicial Reforms Align with EU Practices
April 20, 2018
Politico reports that the Polish Government has sent the European Commission and European capitals a "white book" seeking to explain how its recent judicial reforms bring the country in line with the practice of other EU member states and asserting that the changes even strengthen the independence of the country's judiciary.
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EU Council Seeks "Level Playing Field" with UK
April 19, 2018
Hugh Bennett of BrexitCentral examines a recent negotiating document released by the European Council that includes a call for "robust guarantees which ensure a level playing field" between the UK and EU after Brexit, a provision that would lock Britain into adopting standards dictated by the EU and potentially into EU court jurisdiction after it departs the bloc.
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ECtHR Rules Against "Formalistic" Russian Judgment
April 19, 2018
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently held that a Russian court had violated an appellant's right of access to a tribunal by engaging in a review of his request to reopen a time-barred appeal that the ECtHR considered to be "excessively formalistic" and a "rigid interpretation of domestic law."
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EC Works Toward Pre-Brexit Capital Markets Union
April 19, 2018
Reuters reports that the European Commission (EC) is working to advance, prior to Brexit, its plans for a Capital Markets Union with a single set of capital market rules applicable across the EU, including by recently announcing a proposal for common rules for the European covered bonds market.
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EC Appointment Provokes Controversy in Parliament
April 19, 2018
Politico reports that Members of the European Parliament from all sides blasted the swift appointment of German-Belgian civil servant Martin Selmayr to the position of Secretary-General of the European Commission (EC), criticizing the lack of transparency and deliberation in Selmayr's promotion to the important post.
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