European Court of Justice (News)

Locatrans
Rome Convention of 19 June 1980
Working in several countries: the Court clarifies how the law applicable is to be determined in the event of a change in the habitual place of work

Ryanair v Commission
State aid
Ryanair’s action against a decision by the Commission to approve restructuring aid of €2.55 billion granted by Portugal to TAP is dismissed

Intel Corporation v Commission
Competition
Microprocessors market: the General Court upholds the Commission's 2023 decision against Intel but reduces the fine by approximately € 140 million

Boothnesse
AG Medina: Under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the rule of speciality is an enforceable essential procedural guarantee

Mio and Others
Freedom of movement for persons
Copyright protection for utilitarian objects is subject to the same requirements as for other subject matter

Russmedia Digital and Inform Media Press
Freedom of movement for persons

Data protection: the operator of an online marketplace is responsible for the processing of personal data contained in advertisements published on its platform

Stichting Right to Consumer Justice and Stichting App Stores Claims
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
The Netherlands courts have jurisdiction to hear a representative action concerning the alleged anticompetitive conduct of Apple in relation to its App Store aimed at the Netherlands market

Heßler v Commission
Staff Regulations of Officials
EU officials: entitlement to a tax abatement for a child receiving training ends at the latest on the child’s 26th birthday

Wojewoda Mazowiecki
Citizenship of the Union: a Member State has the obligation to recognise a marriage between two Union citizens of the same sex that has been lawfully concluded in another Member State where they have exercised their freedom to move and reside

Ministero della difes
Advocate General Ćapeta: EU anti-discrimination legislation does not prevent a Member State from introducing compulsory vaccination for members of the military, even if is contrary to their personal views

Policejní prezidium
Principles of Community law
The police of a Member State may decide, on the basis of internal rules, whether it is necessary to store the biometric and genetic data of a person accused or suspected of a criminal offence

Amazon EU v Commission
Approximation of laws
DSA: Amazon’s action against the Commission's decision designating the platform Amazon Store as a 'very large online platform' is dismissed

PAN Europe v Commission
Agriculture
Plant protection products: the temporary extension of the approval of active substances may not be applied on an automatic or systematic basis

Associació Catalana de Víctimes d’Organitzacions Terroristes (ACVOT)
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Advocate General Spielmann considers that the Spanish amnesty law does not contravene the directive on combating terrorism

Sociedad Civil Catalana
Advocate General Spielmann considers that certain provisions of the Spanish amnesty law on exemption from liability in respect of public funds may be incompatible with the right to effective judicial protection

Oti
Authorisation to reside in the European Union for the purpose of voluntary service: a Member State cannot impose additional conditions for the purpose of proving the existence of sufficient resources

PB Vi Goods
Agriculture
A non-alcoholic beverage may not be sold as gin

Commission v Hungary
Free movement of goods
Free Movement of Goods: the procedure established by Hungary for exports of raw materials and construction materials is contrary to EU law

Tribunalul Galaţi
Freedom of movement for persons
A judge who carries out tasks which fall to a vacant post at his or her court, in addition to those within the remit of the post to which he or she has been appointed, is not necessarily entitled to financial compensation

Denmark v Parliament and Council
Social policy
The Court confirms the validity of a large part of the Directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union