An online social network such as Facebook cannot use all of the personal data obtained for the purposes of targeted advertising, without restriction as to time and without distinction as to type of data. Also, statements made during public panel discussions do not authorise the operator of an online social network platform to include these statements into the person’s ad profile.
The EU Commission has fined International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and International Flavors & Fragrances IFF France SAS (together ‘IFF’) €15.9 million for obstructing a an EU Commission inspection in 2023. The EU Commission found that during the inspection, a senior employee of IFF intentionally deleted WhatsApp messages exchanged with a competitor.
ANO’s unwillingness to continue their commitment to liberal values have led to today’s outcome. They have turned their back to our firm pro-European convictions and values.
The EU Commission has approved a €35 million Hungarian measure in favour of Hyginett Magyar-Amerikai Higiéniai Cikkeket Gyártó Kft (‘Hyginett’), which is part of the Procter and Gamble (P&G) group.
The European Works Council Directive will amend the existing directive on European Works Councils (EWCs), making them easier to set up, better funded and better protected.
The EU Commission’s assessment started on the basis of a complaint, alleging that the Flemish region and its municipalities granted unlawful State aid to three land managing nature organisations, namely Natuurpunt Beheer, Limburgs Landschap and Vzw Durme,
The EU Commission has expanded the online Access2Markets portal with a new public procurement tool ‘Procurement for Buyers’ which will serve as a portal for public procurement entities in EU Member States, helping them to understand and apply international procurement rules in a clear and consistent manner.
The European Commission has concluded that Germany’s special tax schemes for public casinos operators are not in line with EU State aid rules. Germany must now recover the incompatible State aid, including interests, and abolish the tax schemes for the future.
Posted Ukrainian workers: the Member State in which the works are carried out may impose an obligation to obtain a residence permit. But the amount of fees for such permits must approximately correspond to the administrative costs generated by the processing of an application for such a permit, which it is for the Netherlands court to determine.
Under the regulation, biocidal products may not be advertised in a manner in which the indications may mislead the user in respect of the risks from those products to health or the environment or in respect of their efficacy.
The Renew Europe Group has expanded today after confirmation that newly elected MEP Yvan Verougstraete, with the centrist, progressive force from Belgium, les Engagés, will join us, the most pro-European political family in this house.
The Group of European Conservatives and Reformists in the European Parliament has grown to 83 members in a second round of accessions.
The European Commission decided to register two European Citizens’ Initiatives, entitled ‘Air-Quotas’ and ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’. What do they want to achieve?
Today, the EPP Group took the formal decision to welcome 14 new Members of the European Parliament into its ranks. With these new members, the EPP Group consolidates its position as by far the strongest political Group in the European Parliament.
The EU Commission has launched a consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on its draft rules for land and multimodal transport replacing the Guidelines on State aid for railway undertakings (‘Railway Guidelines’) as well as on its new Transport Block-Exemption Regulation (‘TBER’).
The European Commission is carrying out unannounced inspections at the premises of a consultancy firm in two Member States. The EU Commission has concerns that the company may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices.
The granting of refugee status in a Member State precludes the extradition of the person concerned to his or her country of origin. As long as the authority that granted that status has not revoked or withdrawn it, the person concerned cannot be extradited, regardless of the underlying reasons for the extradition request.
In its judgment, the EU Court finds that Member States are not required to recognise automatically decisions granting refugee status adopted by another Member State. However, Member States are free to do so. Germany did not exercise that option.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of euNetworks Group Limited (‘euNetworks’) of the UK by APG Asset Management N.V. (‘APG AM’) of the Netherlands and Stonepeak Partners LP (‘Stonepeak’) of the US.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of VeloBank S.A. of Poland by funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and its affiliates (‘Cerberus’) of the US.
EP President Metsola emphasised the strongest commitment of the Parliament to ensuring the smooth running of the process leading to the election of the next Commission President.
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