Every year, the Court of Justice of the European Communities offers a limited number of paid traineeships of a maximum duration of five months. Traineeships are generally undertaken in the Research and Documentation Directorate, the Press and Information Service, the Directorate-General for Translation or the Interpretation Directorate. Applicants must be citizens of a Member State […]
The Commission decides to take SPAIN and other countries to the Court of Justice of the EU.
The European Commission decided to refer Bulgaria, Spain, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the Directive on Non-Performing Loans (Directive(EU) 2021/2167). The Directive aims to foster the development of a well-functioning secondary market for non-performing loans by establishing rules for the authorisation and supervision of credit purchasers and servicers. […]
Members of the European Commission commit themselves to the Court of Justice for the new mandate
As required by the Treaties, the members of the European Commission for the 2024-2029 term, led by President von der Leyen, gave yesterday a solemn undertaking before the European Court of Justice, committing to respect and guard the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The College was welcomed by the Court, […]
Waste: Commission decides to refer SPAIN to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to apply the waste management requirements
The European Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to comply with the requirements of the Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC). The Waste Framework Directive requires Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure that waste management does not endanger human health or harm the environment. […]
The General Court of the European Union introduces important changes to its rules of procedure
The General Court has amended its Rules of Procedure to make the best use of the Court’s time, in particular by clarifying or simplifying certain provisions. Those amendments also respond to certain needs, such as the possibility of using videoconferencing for hearings. They also foster proactive case management and take account of developments in the […]
CJEU annuls Commission decision on Kosovo’s participation in BEREC
Judgment of the Court in Case C-632/20 P The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), which is composed of the Board of Regulators, was established together with its Office in 2009. Developing the internal market for electronic communications networks and services and improving its functioning are BEREC’s main tasks. BEREC is also required […]
Anonymised references for preliminary rulings lodged from 1 January 2023 to be allocated a fictional name
This measure seeks to facilitate the designation and identification of cases that have been anonymised for reasons relating to the protection of personal data. From 1 January 2023, all new anonymised cases involving proceedings between natural persons (whose names have, since 1 July 2018, been replaced with initials for reasons relating to the protection of […]
General Court upholds million-dollar fine against Google for unfair competition with Android
The General Court largely upholds the Commission’s decision which found that Google had imposed unlawful restrictions on Android mobile device manufacturers and mobile network operators for the purpose of strengthening the dominant position of its search engine. In order to better assess the gravity and duration of the infringement, the General Court reduces Google’s fine […]
CJEU ruling C-389/20 of February 2022: Domestic workers will be entitled to unemployment benefit in Spain
The High Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on 24 February 2022 that domestic workers who are registered with the Social Security will be entitled to unemployment benefits in Spain. Be aware that the protection granted by the special social security system for domestic workers under Spanish law does not include protection against […]