12

May

Malta: Repubblika withdraws constitutional case on judicial appointments

Civil society organization Repubblika renounced its legal case on judicial appointments following a recent pronouncement by the European Court of Justice. The NGO had asked the European Court of Justice…

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10

May

Disciplinary system for Polish judges deemed illegal

The disciplinary system for judges in Poland is against EU law, says the European Court of Justice Advocate General in an Opinion published today. "This is yet another blow to…

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22

Apr

A diverted flight is no reason for compensation, says EU Court

Airlines are not obliged to compensate passengers if a flight is diverted and lands at a different airport than initially planned, the EU's top court ruled on Thursday, after a…

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20

Apr

Malta: PM’s power to select judges does not breach EU law – European Court of Justice

The European Court of Justice decided that the Prime Minister’s power to select candidates for the judiciary, selected for eligibility by an independent commission, does not breach the EU law.…

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04

Mar

European Court of Justice forces football clubs Barcelona, Real Madrid repay illegal state aid

Barcelona, along with fellow Spanish LaLiga football teams Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna, has been dealt a blow after the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld an…

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04

Mar

EU court orders Britain to fix air pollution, in first post-Brexit ruling

The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that Britain had breached the bloc's air pollution limits for years and ordered it to comply with the rules, raising the possibility…

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15

Jul

EU’s court decision on ‘Apple’s Tax Bill’ in Ireland is a challenge for corporate tax reforms

Policymakers will have to pay greater care to the legal foundations of corporate tax reforms after an EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14.9 billion) in Irish back taxes was rejected in…

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15

May

ECJ rules that EU States cannot repatriate refugees even after committing a crime

  The European Court of Justice said Tuesday that it has ruled that EU member States cannot repatriate people who have a well-founded fear of torture or other forms of…

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11

Apr

Poland accused of breaking EU law

Poland was accused of breaking EU law after it lowered the judges' retirement age and failed to uphold the independence of its Supreme Court. Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS)…

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20

Mar

ECJ clears the way for Germany to deport asylum-seekers to other EU countries

  The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has cleared the way for Germany to deport asylum-seekers to other EU member states. Judges in Germany had asked the ECJ to interpret…

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06

Jun

EU court gives landmark ruling regards same same-sex marriages recognition

EU countries that have not legalised gay marriage must respect the residency rights of same-sex spouses who want to live together in their territory, the European court of Justice has…

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