Access by the police to data contained in a mobile telephone is not necessarily limited to the fight against serious crime. It presupposes, however, prior authorisation by a court or an independent authority and must be proportionate.
Der EU-Gerichtshof hat am sein Urteil in der Rechtssache C-757/22, Meta Platforms Ireland (Verbandsklage) zu den Zulässigkeitsvoraussetzungen für Verbandsklagen nach der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung verkündet.
A reference for a preliminary ruling allows the courts and tribunals of the Member States, in disputes which have been brought before them, to refer questions to the Court of Justice about the interpretation of EU law or the validity of an EU act. The Court of Justice does not decide the dispute itself.
Renew Europe MEPs this morning held a lively exchange of views with the candidate for the next President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
Fighting the increasing threat of criminal activities globally, Eurojust has signed Working Arrangements with the Prosecution Services of Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru. The new arrangements will make strategic cooperation between these authorities and Eurojust more effective.
The transaction relates primarily to the telecommunications market. The EU Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited market positions resulting from the proposed transaction.
The French aid measure consisted in a guarantee on bank loans of €4 billion and a loan of €3 billion. The Dutch aid measure consisted in a guarantee on bank loans of €2.4 billion and a loan of €1 billion.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Ikano Bank AB of Sweden by Ingka Investments B.V. of the Netherlands. The transaction relates primarily to the financial sector.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of Greenergy Halo Holdings III Limited of the UK by Trafigura Group Pte. Limited of Singapore. The transaction relates primarily to the supply of biodiesel, ethanol, and bioethanol.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of KIKO S.p.A. of Italy by L Catterton Management Limited of the US. The transaction relates primarily to the manufacturing and sale of cosmetic products.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Solvares Group GmbH by Cheetah Investment SARL and Five Arrows Principal Investments IV Funds. The transaction mainly concerns the enterprise software market.
The EU Commission has approved an amendment of the commitments submitted by Denmark and Sweden in the Commission decision of 29 November 2023 for the recapitalisation of Scandinavian Airlines System AB.
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether public support granted to the Slovak company NAJPI a.s. for setting up a glass sand extraction site is in line with EU State aid rules.
Mortgage loans: the transparency of ‘floor’ clauses may be reviewed in the context of a collective action concerning the entire banking system of a country.
The EU Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether a German recapitalisation measure of €6 billion in favour of Deutsche Lufthansa AG was in line with EU State aid rules. In 2020, the measure was initially approved by the Commission, but subsequently annulled by the EU General Court in May 2023. An appeal submitted by Lufthansa is still pending.
The Left group has decided to welcome Movimento 5 Stelle. To confirm political convergence, The Left and M5S have agreed to take a six-months period of time with a reciprocal observer status.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today new Guidelines on the so-called ‘travel rule’, i.e. the information that should accompany transfers of funds and certain crypto assets. This rule will help tackle the abuse of such transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes.
Nine months after the initiation of its anti-subsidy investigation, the EU Commission has imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. Based on the investigation, the Commission has concluded that the BEV value chain in China benefits from unfair subsidisation, which is causing a threat of economic injury to EU BEV producers.
Marking a historic moment, one year ago today, Eurojust launched the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression (ICPA) – a unique judicial coordination platform dedicated to supporting national investigations into the crime of aggression related to the war in Ukraine.
The term of office of Mr Irmantas Jarukaitis as judge was renewed. Mr Bernardus Smulders and Mr Fredrik Schalin were appointed for a first term of office as judges of the Court of Justice. Member states’ representatives also appointed Mr Rimvydas Norkus for a first term of office as advocate-general of the Court of Justice.
The centre-right European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the European Parliament has been constituted. The Group elected Nicola Procaccini (Fratelli d’Italia, Italy) and Joachim Brudziński (PiS, Poland) as co-chairmen.
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