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UK Negotiator Maintains Hard Line on ECJ
July 19, 2017
According to The Daily Express, UK Brexit Secretary David Davis has indicated that the UK will not accept any proposal by the EU that provides for the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Britain after the UK leaves the bloc.
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Opinion: States Should Always Follow ECtHR Judgments
July 19, 2017
Emphasizing the binding nature of all decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on countries within its jurisdiction, former German Justice Minister Herta Däubler-Gmelin criticizes Russia and other "increasingly authoritarian" countries for "selectively ignoring" ECtHR judgments.
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EU May “Stall” Brexit Negotiations over Exit Bill
July 19, 2017
Politico reports that Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator in Brexit negotiations, is prepared to “stall” negotiations if the UK government fails to present a proposal for calculating the country’s financial exit bill in what he considers to be a timely manner.
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EU Files Financial Reporting Complaint Against Ireland
July 18, 2017
The European Commission recently announced that it is taking Ireland to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to transpose provisions of the EU's Accounting Directive, creating EU-wide standards on information businesses must disclose in their annual financial statements, into the country's national law.
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EU Demands Austria Reform Minimum Wage Laws
July 18, 2017
Highlighting the difficulties faced by EU member states in applying social legislation to foreign companies and workers operating in their territories under "internal market" rules, the European Commission has opened legal proceedings against Austria for applying its minimum wage rules to international road transport services.
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