Tag Archives: EU law

EU Court of Justice’s Advocate General Jääskinen issued opinion in Case C-262/12 Vent de Colère and Others

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

The financial burden arising from the obligation to purchase the electricity generated by wind turbines at more than the market price applies to all electricity consumers in France 16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — According to EU law, as interpreted by the Court … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Law

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EU Court of Justice Judgment in Case C-521/11 Amazon.com and Others v Austrian copyright collecting society Austro-Mechana

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

The indiscriminate collection of a private copying levy on the first sale of recording media may, under certain conditions, be compatible with EU law In addition, under certain conditions, there may be a rebuttable presumption that recording media sold to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, European Union, Internet & Online, Law, Luxembourg, Media

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EC recommends collective redress mechanisms to Member States

Posted on 11, June 2013 by

Strasbourg, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today set out a series of common, non-binding principles for collective redress mechanisms in the Member States so that citizens and companies can enforce the rights granted to them under EU law where … Read the full press release →

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Court of Justice of the European Union: The Flemish Decree on land and real estate policy is contrary to EU law

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Judgment in Joined Cases C‑197/11 and C-203/11 Eric Libert, Christian Van Eycken, Max Bleeckx, Syndicat national des propriétaires et copropriétaires ASBL, Olivier de Clippele v Gouvernement Flamand  Luxembourg, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The condition that there exists a ‘sufficient connection’ between the prospective buyer … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Real Estate, Society

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Single European patent actions of Spain and Italy vs Council dismissed by the Court of Justice

Posted on 18, April 2013 by

Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Joined Cases C‑274/11 and C–295/11 Luxembourg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the light of it being impossible for the Member States to agree on a common system for the whole EU within a … Read the full press release →

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Statement of the European Commission on Hungary in the Plenary Debate of the EP

Posted on 18, April 2013 by

Viviane Reding – Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner Hungary and the Rule of Law EP Plenary/Strasbourg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President, Minister, Honourable Members, I want to thank the President for holding this debate today on a subject which … Read the full press release →

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All European Final of the European Moot Court Competition took place at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg

Posted on 16, April 2013 by

Court of Justice of the European Union Luxembourg, 16-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — All European Final of the European Moot Court Competition takes place today (12 April 2013) at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg The European Law Moot Court … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, European Union, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Society

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23.632 people were identified or presumed victims of trafficking in the EU over the 2008-2010 period

Posted on 15, April 2013 by

Trafficking in human beings: more victims in the EU but Member states are slow to respond Brussels, 15-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This is the most striking figure emerging from the first report on trafficking in human beings in Europe, published today by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Security & Safety, Society

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The European Commission has serious concerns over the compatibility of the Fourth Amendment to the Hungarian Fundamental Law with EU legislation

Posted on 12, April 2013 by

Brussels, 12-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  In a letter sent to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán today, President Barroso, while noting Prime Minister Orbán’s reassurances on Hungary’s and the Hungarian government’s willingness and commitment to fully respect European Union values and law, confirms … Read the full press release →

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