In the judgment in Uniwersytet Wrocławski and Poland v REA (Joined Cases C-515/17 P and C-561/17 P), delivered on 4 February 2020, the Court of Justice, sitting as the Grand Chamber, set aside the order of the General Court 1 which had dismissed as manifestly inadmissible the action brought by the University of Wrocław against […]
Judgment of the European Court of Justice in favour of the free movement of high-ranking sports workers
In the judgment in Generálny riaditeľ Sociálnej poisťovne Bratislava (C-447/18), delivered on 18 December 2019, the Court held that Article 7(2) of Regulation No 492/2011 on freedom of movement for workers,1 which provides that a worker who is a national of one Member State is to enjoy, in the territory of another Member State, the […]
Consequences of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union for the Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice takes formal notice of the fact that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU has the effect of bringing to an end the mandates of the British Members of the Institution with effect from 31 January 2020 at midnight. The number of Judges […]
Associate Professor of Private Law at the University of Helsinki
Organisation University of Helsinki Research Field Law Deadline 24 February 2020 Location Finland University of Helsinki The University of Helsinki is among the leading multidisciplinary research universities in the world. In addition to its 11 faculties, the University includes several independent institutes, some of which are jointly operated with other universities. Some 36,000 students are currently […]
Italy should have ensured that its public authorities complied, in their commercial transactions with private undertakings, with periods for payment not exceeding 30 or 60 days
In the judgment in Commission v Italy (Directive combating late payment) (C-122/18), delivered on 28 January 2020, the Grand Chamber of the Court held that Italy had infringed Directive 2011/7 on combating late payment in commercial transactions, in that that Member State had not ensured that its public authorities, when they were debtors in such transactions, effectively […]
The President and Members of the European Commission give a solemn undertaking before the Court of Justice of the European Union
At a formal sitting before the Court of Justice today at 15.00, the President and Members of the European Commission gave the solemn undertaking prescribed by the Treaties in the presence of his Royal Highness the Grand Duke, the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr Fernand ETGEN, and the Prime […]
PhD position, Constitutional law and fundamental rights at the University of Antwerp
PhD position in the area of constitutional law and fundamental rights as part of the FWO-funded research project ‘Trojan horse discourse: the use and abuse of contemporary constitutional discourse for fundamental rights protection’ Organisation University of Antwerp Research Field Law Deadline 03 April 2020 Location Belgium Project This project examines how authoritarian regimes (ab)use constitutional concepts […]
The Court confirms the right of access to documents contained in the file of a marketing authorisation application for a medicinal product
An objection to such access must explain the nature, purpose and scope of the data whose disclosure would undermine commercial interests In the judgments in PTC Therapeutics International v EMA (C-175/18 P) and MSD Animal Health Innovation and Intervet International v EMA (C-178/18 P), delivered on 22 January 2020, the Court of Justice was required to […]
Pet trafficking: measures against the illegal puppy business
MEPs want action to tackle the illegal trade in pets in order to better protect animals and punish rule breakers. Many pets are traded illegally across the EU generating high profit at a low risk, often providing a profitable source of income for criminal networks. To clamp down on the illegal trade in pets, the […]