European Court of Justice (News)

Commission v Hungary
Law governing the institutions
Advocate General Medina: by voting against the Council’s Decision establishing the position of the European Union on the reclassification of cannabis and cannabis-related substances, Hungary infringed EU law

Austria v Commission
State aid
Advocate General Medina proposes to set aside the judgment of the General Court that upheld the Commission’s decision to approve aid from Hungary for two new nuclear reactors at Paks

Apothekerkammer Nordrhein
Approximation of laws
Member States may authorise advertising measures to promote the purchase of unspecified prescription-only medicinal products in the form of price reductions or payments of an exact amount

Dun & Bradstreet Austria
Principles of Community law
Automated credit assessment: the data subject is entitled to an explanation as to how the decision was taken in respect of him or her

AEON NEPREMIČNINE and Others
Property intermediation services: EU law does not preclude a cap limiting commissions charged by property agencies to 4% of the sale price or of the rent amount

Sąd Rejonowy w Białymstoku
Law governing the institutions
Judicial independence: the Court of Justice clarifies the requirements of EU law concerning the determination of national judges’ remuneration

Alphabet and Others
Competition
A refusal by an undertaking in a dominant position to ensure that its platform is interoperable with an app of another undertaking, which thereby becomes more attractive, can be abusive

Slagelse Almennyttige Boligselskab Afdeling Schackenborgvænge
Principles of Community law
AG Ćapeta: The Danish legislation on public housing in transformation areas constitutes direct discrimination based on an ethnic criterion

Alchaster II
AG Spielmann: Arrest Warrants under the TCA with the United Kingdom - changes in parole rules do not, in principle, fall under the concept of "heavier penalty" under the EU Charter

Lexitor
Environment and consumers
Consumer credit agreements: in the event of failure to comply with the obligation to provide information, a bank may be deprived of its right to interest

Solemn undertaking of three Members of the European Commission

Russmedia Digital and Inform Media Press
Freedom of establishment
Electronic commerce and the GDPR: Advocate General Szpunar clarifies the responsibilities of the operator of an online marketplace

Ryanair v Commission
State aid
The General Court dismisses Ryanair’s action against the European Commission’s decision once again approving rescue aid to TAP in the context of the COVID19 pandemic

Poland v Commission
Law governing the institutions
The 2019 reform of the Polish judicial system: the General Court confirms that Poland must pay a total amount of approximately €320,200,000 in respect of the penalty payment decided upon by the Court of Justice during the infringement proceedings

Commission v Courtois and Others
Law governing the institutions

The Commission’s obligation to disclose the identity of the members of the negotiating team for the advance purchase of Covid-19 vaccines is temporarily suspended, pending the Court’s ruling.

Keren
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
International protection: EU law does not preclude, under certain conditions, beneficiaries of international protection from having to pass a civic integration examination

Asociația Inițiativa pentru Justiție v Commission
New accessions
Rule of law: action brought by a professional association of Romanian prosecutors against the Commission decision repealing the decision establishing the mechanism for cooperation and verification is dismissed as inadmissible

ASG 2
Competition
Compensation for harm caused by a cartel: national legislation preventing a group action for collection may infringe EU law

The President and Members of the European Commission give a solemn undertaking before the Court of Justice of the European Union

Royal Football Club Seraing
Sports arbitration: AG Ćapeta proposes that awards by the Court of Arbitration for Sport must be open to full review by national courts to ensure the compatibility of FIFA rules with EU law