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UK Supreme Court finds government violating EU air quality law
May 1, 2013 by Laura Klein Mullen
The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the government has been failing to meet EU air quality standards and reached out to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for guidance. This is the first time that the court has addressed the problem with air pollution in the UK, which is the worst in the.... [more]
Europe court ruled UK may not suspend benefits to wives of terror suspects [this day at law]
April 29, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On April 29, 2010, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that the UK government may not withhold government benefits lawfully due to the wives and families of alleged terrorists. In 2006, the UK Treasury established strict guidelines that dictated the receipt of government benefits. These.... [more]
European court ruled for Southern Greek in land ownership dispute [this day at law]
April 28, 2013 by Adiah Oreyomi
On April 28, 2009, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld a southern Cyprus court's ruling in favor of a Greek Cypriot claiming northern land despite the south's lack of control over the region. The northern part of Cyprus was, and continues to be, governed and occupied by Turkish Cypriots.... [more]
EU official: Hungary must reinstate judges, prosecutors forced to retire
April 18, 2013 by Laura Klein Mullen
EU Commissioner of Justice Viviane Reding spoke out on Wednesday against Hungary's failure to reinstate judges and prosecutors who had been forced into early retirement. Last November the European Court of Justice (ECJ) struck down a Hungarian law that lowered the age of retirement for judges and.... [more]
EU court rules Spain evictions violate consumer protection laws
March 14, 2013 by Sarah Paulsworth
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Thursday that evictions carried out in Spain under harsh property repossession laws violate EU consumer protection laws. According to the ECJ, Spain's laws contravene EU laws because they do not allow national courts to stop evictions taking place due to.... [more]
European Commission refers Greece and Sweden to ECJ for environmental violations
February 21, 2013 by Sung Un Kim
The European Commission (EC) on Thursday announced that it is referring Sweden and Greece to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failing to comply with previous judgments regarding environmental issues. The EC found that Greece failed to comply with a 2005 ruling that required the country to.... [more]
EU court approves euro zone bailout fund
November 27, 2012 by Samuel Franklin
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Tuesday that the euro zone's permanent bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), is in line with European law, following a referral from the Ireland Supreme Court. The referral arose from a claim made by a member of Irish Parliament that the.... [more]
EU court strikes down Hungary law lowering retirement age for judges
November 6, 2012 by Sarah Paulsworth
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday struck down a Hungarian law that lowered the mandatory retirement age for judges. Hungary's Law No LXVII of 1997 on the legal status and remuneration of judge was amended in 2011 to require all judges, prosecutors and notaries to retire at the age of.... [more]
EU court forbid patents involving destruction of human embryos [this day at law]
October 18, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On October 18, 2011, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that a patent could not be issued for any process that resulted in destroying a human embryo. The case originated from a German patent for a method of converting embryonic stem cells into nerve cells. The ruling limits the use of.... [more]
EU Commission refers Germany to ECJ over data retention
May 31, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The European Commission on Thursday referred Germany to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for not complying with the EU Data Retention Directive. The Commission is asking the court to impose fines on Germany for breach of EU law in the amount of 315,036.54 euros (USD $390,771.32). In 2010, the.... [more]
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