EU Law Live

Don’t miss Tuvana Aras’ Analysis of the joint cases Trade Express (C-395/22) and Devnia Tsiment (C-428/22) that were heard by the third Chamber of the Court of Justice. The cases revolve around the question of whether an economic operator, who imports a certain type of petroleum product, can be obligated to build up stocks of different types of petroleum products under Article 3 of Directive 2009/119/EC on Emergency Oil Stocks.´ Read more at EU Law Live.

In this new EU Law Live´s Weekend Edition, Alba Ribera discusses the interpretation of 'granting of consent' under the DMA, emphasizing that the EDPB's Opinion is not legally binding on the EC and highlighting the challenges and implications of aligning EU data protection regulations with competition law in this context. She argues that the DMA's approach to consent and data monetization models may not meet the stringent requirements of EU data protection standards. Don´t miss it at: https://lnkd.in/eqhQwDFn #EU #EUlaw #competitionlaw #consent #DMA #Europeancommission #dataprotection #protection #standards

Jonathan Wildemeersch’s Op-Ed discusses the significant reform introduced by the 2024 amendment to the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, specifically focusing on the role of the Advocate General at the General Court. Historically, unlike the Court of Justice, the General Court did not include Advocates General among its members. However, the recent reform mandates the designation of an Advocate General for each case involving preliminary rulings, marking a notable departure in the General Court's procedural framework. Read more at EU Law Live.

Nadia Rusinova’s Op-Ed discusses the Court of Justice's ruling in the Greislzel (C-35/23) case, which clarifies the application of the Brussels IIa Regulation in international child abduction cases. This case involves a German-Polish couple whose child was moved from Germany to Poland, leading to a legal dispute over the child's return to Switzerland under the 1980 Hague Convention. Don’t miss it at EU Law Live.

The Op-Ed by Selin E. discusses the European Court of Justice's ruling in the case of Ilva SpA in Amministrazione Straordinaria (Case C-626/22). The ruling emphasizes that the EU’s Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) is designed not only for environmental protection but also explicitly to safeguard human health. Read more at EU Law Live.

In MOL (C-425/22), the Court of Justice ruled on jurisdiction in competition damages claims by parent companies. The case involved MOL, a Hungarian company, seeking damages for losses allegedly passed on by its subsidiaries due to the trucks cartel. Don’t miss Miguel Sousa Ferro’s Op-Ed on the matter at EU Law Live.

Anaïs Guillerme’s and Louise Bouchet’s Op-Ed discusses the case of Paraskevaidis v. Council and Commission (T-698/21), where the General Court of the European Union ruled on the eligibility of vocational training for an education allowance under the Staff Regulations. Read more at EU Law Live.

In the case Malacalza Investimenti and Malacalza v ECB (T-134/21), the General Court dismissed a damages action brought by Malacalza Investimenti Srl and Vittorio Malacalza against the European Central Bank (ECB). The plaintiffs, shareholders in the Italian bank Banca Carige, claimed the ECB's supervisory measures had caused them harm. Don’t miss Barbora Budinska’s Analysis on the matter at EU Law Live.

We are very happy to announce the latest Podcast in our "Careers in Competition" series. This time, Lena Hornkohl sat with Vellah Kigwiru, a competition lawyer currently researching at the Hochschule für Politik München, after having worked for several years at the Kenyan Competition Authority. Vellah's career is a fascinating account of how to enter a new field of policy for a developing country and how to implement it, develop professionally and learn from comparative experiences. In this conversation, Vellah and Lena discuss the contrasts between markets in Europe and Africa and how do the differences have an impact in the practice of competition law. They also talk about digital markets in both continents and how they are shaping the economy and, as a result, the role of competition law in each jurisdiction. Don't miss this fascinating account, that looks at competition law from a different but very insightful angle. You can listen to it directly from our website, or from Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now available, as always, at EU Law Live! https://lnkd.in/dWSX8tUA #eulaw #competition #competitionlaw #antitrust #antitrustlaw #digitalmarkets #techandlaw

Don’t miss Giulio Giacomo Cimini & Marco Bodellini’s Op-Ed discussing a judgment by the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice regarding the EU Commission's role in the resolution of Banco Popular Español, S.A., which was initially decided by the Single Resolution Board (SRB) and sold to Banco Santander S.A. for €1. The Grand Chamber overturned a previous ruling by the General Court, emphasizing that the SRB's resolution schemes must be endorsed by the Commission to have legal effect, in line with the Meroni doctrine, which restricts delegation of discretionary powers to entities not established by the EU treaties. Read more at EU Law Live.