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CoE Body Examines Polish Surveillance Law
March 29, 2016
AP reports that the Council of Europe's ("CoE") body of constitutional experts, the Venice Commission, is following up its criticisms of Polish legislation on the composition and procedure of the country's Constitutional Court with an investigation of a Polish law granting police new authority to access internet data and pursue surveillance.
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EU Council Pushes Bulgaria, Romania on Judicial Reform
March 28, 2016
As part of the EU Cooperation and Verification Mechanism on strengthening the rule of law in member states Bulgaria and Romania, the Council of the EU has published conclusions on the progress of the countries that call for specific measures and reforms to enhance judicial independence and combat corruption among Bulgarian and Romanian judges.
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EP Committee Questions Companies on Tax Practices
March 28, 2016
The European Parliament's ("EP") special committee on tax rulings recently questioned representatives from multinational companies and national tax agencies in the EU on their tax practices and their views on the European Commission's proposed legislation on corporate tax avoidance.
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New FRA Director Seeks Expanded Impact
March 28, 2016
The new Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights ("FRA"), Michael O'Flaherty, has announced his plans to expand the impact of the FRA by increasing work on police and criminal justice matters, issuing periodic guidance on migration and fundamental rights, and working with national human rights institutions on human rights standards in EU member states.
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FRA Points to Legal Obstacles to Use of Passenger Data
March 23, 2016
In a presentation to a recent Operational Heads of Airports Conference in Málaga, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights ("FRA") pointed out "legal and operational challenges" and fundamental rights implications involved in government use of a Passenger Name Record to attempt to disrupt terror plots in the EU.
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