Law & Justice

EC Targets Alleged Sale of Inferior Foods in East

May 11, 2018

The Guardian reports that the European Commission (EC) has proposed a directive restricting businesses from selling different foods in different EU member states under the same brand, responding to a study, refuted by companies, accusing various brands of engaging in a "dual-food" practice of selling inferior food products in Eastern Europe.
EC Proposes Boost to Consumer Lawsuits

May 11, 2018

Reuters reports that the European Commission (EC) has proposed legislation that would boost the ability of European consumer organizations to launch collective-action lawsuits on behalf of citizens against businesses and increase fines for companies that violate consumer-protection rules.
ECJ Eases Criminalization of UberPop

May 10, 2018

The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) recently held that EU member states are permitted under EU law to criminalize transportation using the UberPop service without notifying the European Commission in advance that they intend to introduce such legislation.
ECJ Official Seeks Extended Immigration Review for "Durable Partners"

May 10, 2018

An Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has advised the ECJ to rule that an EU member state must consider the application for residence of a "durable partner" of a national of that country when the national has returned to the country after having taken up residence in another EU member state and formed a relationship with the partner.
Article: GDPR May Drive up Litigation over Data Use

May 10, 2018

An article in The Economist indicates that the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), set to enter force at the end of May, will likely spur Europeans to rely increasingly on litigation to require internet companies to inform them about the personal data these companies have collected and the ways in which they use it.
Barrister: UK Must Avoid ECJ Jurisdiction After Brexit

May 09, 2018

UK barrister Gunnar Beck opposes EU calls for the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) to adjudicate cases involving UK-EU treaty rights after the completion of the Brexit process as unprecedented and "bizarre," particularly in light of the ECJ's consistent pro-EU integration approach to its jurisprudence.
Polish Official Seeks EU Intervention over Judicial Changes

May 09, 2018

Polish ombudsman Adam Bodnar writes that the EU institutions must "save Poland from darkness" in light of the government's overhaul of the judicial system by using tools granted to them under EU treaties to force the country's governing party to reverse its policies on the judiciary.
Facebook Plans to Apply EU Data Standards Globally

May 09, 2018

Politico reports that Facebook's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced his company will apply the EU's new data privacy standards, set to enter into force in late May, to all users through settings applicable to the tech giant's global online network.
ECJ: EP Must Reveal Documents Relating to "Trilogues"

May 08, 2018

The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has held that the European Parliament (EP) must provide, upon request, documents relating to ongoing "trilogue" processes, where EU institutions meet privately to negotiate compromise legislation, in the interest of "openness in the legislative process" and legitimacy of EU institutions.
Poland Offers Amendments to Judiciary Laws

May 08, 2018

Politico reports that, faced with mounting pressure from the European Commission and other EU members over its changes to the country's judiciary, the Polish government recently offered amendments through which it would publish past Constitutional Tribunal rulings and introduce a new, two-stage procedure for the removal of judges.