The European Commission has adopted its December infringements package, its regular package of infringement decisions where it takes legal action against Member States that fail to comply with their obligations under EU law.
In accordance with the Community Trade Mark Regulation the shape of a chocolate rabbit or reindeer with a red ribbon cannot be registered as a Community trade mark, the General Court…
By Leo GasteenIn a peculiar case characterized by non contractual liability, the European Commission has been ordered to pay a total of EUR 12 million to Systran, a language translation…
Jobless By Leo GasteenThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Germany’s law on forced retirement at 65 is fair and does not go against the EU’s directive for…
By Leo GasteenThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that denying an individual his or her severance based on the fact that the individual is eligible for state pension is…
By Leo GasteenThe sex of an insured person should not be taken into account as a risk factor in an insurance contract due its discriminatory nature on grounds of sex,…
By Leo GasteenThe European Court of Justice has ruled that a safety coordinator must be present at all times on construction sites, whether undertaken by public services or private firms.The…
