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EU Reviews "Geoblocking" by Online Content Providers
March 30, 2016
Reuters reports that the European Commission is reviewing the antitrust implications of the practice by online content providers of "geoblocking," or restricting access to content by users in certain countries, finding that it might violate EU rules prohibiting "anti-competitive behaviour."
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Opponents Threaten EU Legal Action Against UK Sugar Tax
March 30, 2016
According to The Telegraph, companies in the food and beverage industry are preparing a legal challenge in the EU courts to a planned tax on some sugary drinks in UK Chancellor George Osborne's budget, arguing that the tax is anti-competitive and gives an "unfair advantage" to some beverage producers.
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EU Parliament Head Calls on Poland to Repeal Court Measures
March 30, 2016
Prior to a discussion at the European Commission of rule of law developments in Poland, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz has called on the Polish Government to repeal measures through which it changed the composition and procedure of the country's Constitutional Court and to take into account international concerns regarding its democracy.
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CoE Body Expresses Constitutional Court Concerns
March 30, 2016
The Council of Europe ("CoE") body of constitutional experts, the Venice Commission, has expressed concern at what it perceives to be "undue interference" in the work of constitutional courts in Europe, including Polish legislation amending the composition and procedures of the country's Constitutional Tribunal.
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Swiss Official Warns UK on Perils of Post-Brexit Trade Deal
March 29, 2016
Highlighting the dangers of a post-Brexit trade deal that keeps the UK bound tightly to the bloc in law and policy, Politico reports that the Swiss Ambassador to the EU Roberto Balzaretti has warned Britain that an exit from the EU could cause the country to lose its seat at the Brussels bargaining table while still requiring the government to abide by EU rules.
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