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 […]
Eurojust supports major crackdown on VAT fraud with car sales
Last week, during a day of simultaneous and coordinated actions in nine EU countries, judicial and police authorities dealt a blow to a criminal organisation involved in large-scale VAT fraud with the sale of luxury cars. During the action day, coordinated and led by the French and Romanian desks at Eurojust, 26 persons were interviewed […]
Less than half of EU travellers are aware of EU Passenger Rights
The European Commission today released the results of a Eurobarometer survey on passenger rights in the European Union (EU). According to the survey, 43% of EU citizens who have travelled by air, long-distance rail, coach, ship or ferry in the previous 12 months (‘travellers’) know that the EU has put in place rights for passengers. […]
11 fulltime PhD research positions at Erasmus School of Law
Erasmus School of Law is recruiting ambitious PhD researchers who will perform excellent research in Law or Criminology. As a PhD researcher, you will join a law school ranked in the top 50 of the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings of global law schools, which is committed to promoting excellent international and […]
Negotiations on new EU collective redress rules to begin
The Legal Affairs Committee confirmed on Thursday Parliament’s negotiating position on a new bill introducing EU-wide rules on collective redress. This means that MEPs can soon start negotiating the final shape that the legislation will take with Council, which has also approved its general approach on the matter. The Legal Affairs Committee confirmed Parliament’s negotiating position […]