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15 November 2018, 20:54 CET

Latest business news about EU law, legal issues and the European Court of Justice

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Price floor on tobacco infringes EU law

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 10 March 2010, 01:35 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, Tobacco

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the national legislation in certain EU Member States that allows the fixing of a price floor for tobacco products is contrary to the Directives of free competition.

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Austria's monopolistic approach to gaming is incompatible to EU law

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 09 March 2010, 01:30 CET |
Filed under: EU Law

An EU Member State which reserves the operation of casinos exclusively to companies which have their seat in its territory is acting in a way which is incompatible with European Union Law, according to an Opinion of the European Court of Justice.

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EU Court upholds Commission decision on State aid for banks

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 09 March 2010, 01:45 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, banking, State aid

The EU General Court has upheld the Commission's decision which stated that the two investment funds that Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen received in1998 from the state were made available to underpin its competitive business, and hence could not be classified as State aid.

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Arcelor's action rejected by EU General Court

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 09 March 2010, 01:35 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, emissions

The EU's General Court on March 1 2010 dismissed an action filed by the world's largest steel maker Arcelor Mittal as inadmissible and unfounded.

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EU Court clarifies standard for Iraqi refugee status

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 09 March 2010, 01:30 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, Refugee

Iraqi refugees who sought refuge from Sadam Hussein's Baath regime no longer qualify as refugees because of the significant change in circumstances in Iraq, according to a ruling of the European Court of Justice.

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Member States have the power to remove citizenship acquired 'by deception'

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 09 March 2010, 01:35 CET |

The European Court of Justice has upheld Member States' power to remove its citizenship from a citizen of the Union, when that person has obtained it by deception.

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CASELEX:EU:2010:13 - Public Procurement Law - Procedures for review of the award of public contracts

Posted by Caselex at 15 March 2010, 23:50 CET |
Filed under: EU Law - procurement

This reference for a preliminary ruling has been made by the High Court of Justice (England and Wales) in the context of a dispute between the applicant, Uniplex (UK) Ltd (‘Uniplex’), and the defendant, NHS Business Services Authority (‘NHS’), concerning the conclusion of a framework agreement.

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CASELEX:EU:2010:14 - Employment Law - Protection of employees’ representatives

Posted by Caselex at 15 March 2010, 23:50 CET |
Filed under: EU Law - employment

This reference for a preliminary ruling has been made by the Vestre Landsret (Western Regional Court) (Denmark) in the context of a dispute between the applicant, the Danish Association of Engineers (Ingeniørforeningen i Danmark) (‘IDA’), acting on behalf of Mr Bertram Holst, a former employee of the company Babcock & Wilcox Vølund ApS (‘BWV’), and the defendant, the Confederation of Danish Employers (Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening) (‘DA’), acting on behalf of BWV, concerning the dismissal of Mr Holst by BWV.

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EU Court clarifies residency terms for the carers of the children of migrant workers

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 01 March 2010, 01:05 CET |

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled, in accordance with Community regulation on the freedom of movement, that the child of a migrant worker is allowed to have an independent right of residence in connection with the right of access to education in the host Member State.

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Products originating in the West Bank do not qualify for preferential customs treatment, rules EU Court

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 09 March 2010, 01:35 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, Customs

The European Court of Justice has ruled that products originating in the occupied territories of the West Bank cannot qualify for preferential customs granted for Israeli goods detailed in the Israel-EC agreement.

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Key EU terms: X, Y, Z

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 February 2010, 20:25 CET |

A list of key EU legal terminology: X, Y, Z

Key EU terms: W

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 February 2010, 20:21 CET |

A list of key EU legal terminology: W

Key EU terms: V

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 February 2010, 20:18 CET |

A list of key EU legal terminology: V

Key EU terms: U

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 February 2010, 20:12 CET |

A list of key EU legal terminology: U

Key EU terms: T

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 February 2010, 20:10 CET |

A list of key EU legal terminology: T

Key EU terms: S

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 February 2010, 19:50 CET |

A list of key EU legal terminology: S

Key EU terms: R

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 February 2010, 19:40 CET |

A list of key EU legal terminology: R

Key EU terms: P

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 February 2010, 19:30 CET |

A list of key EU legal terminology: P

Key EU terms: O

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 February 2010, 00:09 CET |

A list of key EU legal terminology: O

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