THE ‘RETURN DIRECTIVE’ PRECLUDES NATIONAL LEGISLATION IMPOSING A PRISON SENTENCE ON AN ILLEGALLY STAYING THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONAL DURING THE RETURN PROCEDURE
The directive does not preclude criminal penalties being imposed in accordance with national rules and in compliance with fundamental rights on third-country nationals to whom the said procedure has been applied and who are...[more]
A SERVICE CONSISTING OF THE MERE FILLING OF CANS BEARING A SIGN PROTECTED AS A TRADE MARK IS NOT USE OF THAT SIGN WHICH IS LIABLE TO BE PROHIBITED
A service consisting of the mere filling of cans bearing a sign protected as a trade mark is not use of that sign which is liable to be prohibited [more]
NEW EU FUNDRAISING RULES: BOOSTING VENTURE CAPITAL FOR SMES AND EASING ACCESS TO CREDIT
EU tries to boost the economy[more]
PUBLIC HEALTH: COMMISSION PROPOSES EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO BETTER PROTECT CITIZENS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF CROSS-BORDER HEALTH THREATS
EU Member States have to act together in order to stop a disease from spreading.[more]
THE GENERAL COURT REDUCES THE FINE IMPOSED BY THE COMMISSION ON CERTAIN COMPANIES IN THE QUINN GROUP FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN A CARTEL IN THE METHACRYLATES SECTOR FROM €9 MILLION TO €8.25 MILLION
The Court also finds that the Commission has not established their liability for the entire single infringement[more]
THE COURT SPECIFIES THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH GOODS COMING FROM NON-MEMBER STATES THAT ARE IMITATIONS OR COPIES OF GOODS PROTECTED IN THE EU BY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS MAY BE DETAINED BY THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES
Where those goods are in customs warehousing or in transit in the EU, they can be classified as ‘counterfeit’ or ‘pirated’ goods if it is proven that they are intended to be put on sale in the EU[more]
OMBUDSMAN: COMMISSION SHOULD PUBLISH PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS IN ALL EU LANGUAGES
Commission's language policy was found arbitrary and contrary to the principles of openness, good administration, and non-discrimination.[more]