Today, the Commission set out how it will adapt its calculation method when proposing financial sanctions to the Court of Justice of the EU in infringement proceedings. Enforcement of EU law by the Commission will continue to be vigorous, balanced and fair to all Member States. When the Commission refers a Member State to the … Continue reading Infringements: Commission adapts its calculation methodology for financial sanctions
In 2007, Ms Anica Milivojević, a Croatian national, concluded with Raiffeisenbank, which has its registered office in Austria, a non-renewable credit agreement in the sum of €47 000 in order to have renovation work carried out in her home, more particularly to create apartments in it for letting. The loan was taken out using an … Continue reading A national law cannot invalidate, by a retroactive, general and automatic rule, credit agreements concluded with foreign lenders
Mr Sebastian W. Kreuziger was a paid legal trainee with the Land of Berlin (Germany). During the last months of this trainee-ship, he refrained from taking paid annual leave. After his trainee-ship ended, he requested an allowance in lieu of the days of leave which he had not taken, which the Land refused. Mr Kreuziger … Continue reading A worker cannot automatically lose his acquired rights to paid annual leave because he did not apply for leave
Since 31 July 2014, the Council has, in response to Russia’s actions to destabilise the situation in Ukraine, adopted restrictive measures against a number of Russian banks and undertakings which specialise in the oil and gas sector. Those measures impose restrictions on certain financial transactions and on the export of certain sensitive goods and technologies, … Continue reading The General Court of the EU upholds restrictive measures adopted by the Council against a number of Russian banks and oil and gas companies in connection with the crisis in Ukraine
The European Commission is inviting comments on draft guidelines to help national courts estimate the share of price increases caused by a cartel that are passed on to indirect purchasers and final consumers. The Commission invites views and comments on the draft guidelines by 4 October 2018. The Antitrust Damages Directive helps citizens and companies claim damages … Continue reading Antitrust: Commission consults stakeholders on draft guidelines to help national courts estimate the economic harm caused by cartels
Although the Member States have the freedom whether or not to authorise marriage between persons of the same sex, they may not obstruct the freedom of residence of an EU citizen by refusing to grant his same-sex spouse, a national of a country that is not an EU Member State, a derived right of residence … Continue reading The term ‘spouse’ within the meaning of the provisions of EU law on freedom of residence for EU citizens and their family members includes spouses of the same sex
Trinity Western University is pleased with the B.C. Court of Appeal's decision today. The court dismissed an appeal of an earlier decision in favour of TWU by Chief Justice Hinkson. This will allow graduates of the university's proposed law school to practice in B.C. The Court of Appeal, in reaching its decision, concluded the following: … Continue reading Trinity Western University Law School Receives Positive Ruling in British Columbia
