Austria court finds EU data retention plan violates EU privacy law
December 21, 2012
The Austrian Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the EU Data Retention Directive may violate EU law. The court has referred the case to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for additional review. The Directive calls on telecommunications and Internet companies to retain data such as e-mails, tex....... [more] 
Poland court rules ritual slaughter of animals violates constitution
November 29, 2012
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled Wednesday that the ritual slaughter of animals violates the Polish Constitution. The court's ruling will bar strictly-followed slaughtering practices by Muslim and Jewish citizens where the animal is not stunned first. The decision conflicts with a 2009 EU law....... [more]
European Commission chief proposed criminal penalties for finacial sector violations
October 16, 2012
On October 16, 2011, the head of the European Commission (EC) proposed creating criminal sanctions for white collar criminals that harm the financial sector of member nations. A month prior, a German high court had rejected constitutional challenges against an EU rescue and financial aid package giv....... [more]
Hungary top court strikes down mandatory retirement age for judges
July 17, 2012
The Constitutional Court of Hungary on Monday ruled that a new law lowering the mandatory retirement age for the country's judges is unconstitutional. The court held that the new law, which lowered the retirement age from 70 to 62 years resulting in sudden retirement of hundreds of judges, endangere....... [more]
Austria court rules laws not comforming with EU rights charter are unconstitutional
May 4, 2012
The Austrian Constitutional Court ruled Friday that the country's laws must not only conform to its own constitution but also to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in order to be upheld as constitutional. The only areas where legislation will not be held to the charter's standards are ones in whic....... [more]
Hungary parliament approved new constitution
April 18, 2012
On April 18, 2011, the National Assembly of Hungary approved a new constitution. The constitution was supported and passed as a result of efforts by the Hungarian Civic Party (FIDESZ), which has controlled the Hungarian legislature since 2010. The new constitution included many conservative fiscal r....... [more]
Italy ratified European constitution
April 6, 2012
On April 6, 2005, Italy became the first major nation of the European Union (EU) to ratify the proposed European constitution. The Italian Senate overwhelmingly approved the document by a vote of 217-16. The EU constitution was rejected in 2005 by referendum votes in France and the Netherlands. The....... [more]
EU, UN Security Council call for restoration of constitution in Mali
March 27, 2012
Acting head of the EU delegation in Mali, Bertrand Soret, on Tuesday met with the leader of last week's military coup urging a quick return to constitutional order in the country. President Amadou Toumani Toure was removed from office after Malian soldiers took control of the government, announcing....... [more]
Hungary must change laws before receiving aid: EU
March 8, 2012
The European Union said Wednesday that Hungary must change two controversial laws that went into effect with the country's new constitution on January 1 in order to comply with EU law before aid will be provided to the country. Hungary requested financial aid from the EU and the International Moneta....... [more]
Balancing Freedom of Expression and Human Rights in France
February 14, 2012
JURIST Guest Columnist Vivian Curran of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that the Armenian genocide law must be viewed in the context of French lois mémorielles, the complex history of France and EU law, noting that the French Constitutional Court will have to carefully balance d....... [more]
European Commission to challenge Hungary laws
January 17, 2012
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso announced Tuesday that the Commission will legally challenge three Hungarian laws. The laws, passed last month in conjunction with Hungary's new constitution, are viewed by Barroso and the Commission as violations of EU law. First, the Commission con....... [more]
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