The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), in the case T.G. v. Croatia – 11 July 2017, on an application complaining that the applicant’s firearms licence had not been renewed on the basis of police reports that had not been fully disclosed to him or his lawyer, found that the case was admissibile in […]
Month: July 2017
The revision of the European Small Claims Procedure entered into force on 14 July 2017 renders the procedure quicker and cheaper, making easier for European consumers to claim their rights
Introduced in 2007, the European Small Claims Procedure has already reduced the average length of court proceedings from 2.5 years to 5 months. The amended version becomes more widely available (for claims of up to €5 000). The threshold rises to €5 000 from €2 000. This allows: more consumers and businesses to solve their cross-border […]
Chancery Guide updated, containing detailed legal guidance on how to bring a case to the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice
The Chancery Guide has been updated and provides important practical information about the conduct of litigation in the Chancery Division in the Rolls Building in London The Chancery Guide provides important practical information about the conduct of litigation in the Chancery Division in the Rolls Building in London. The Guide had become out of date […]
Order of the President of the General Court in Case T-125/17, BASF Grenzach GmbH v European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) – 13 July 2017 – dismissal of the BASF Grenzach’s application for interim measures regarding triclosan, a preservative for cosmetic products
By the Order issued on July 13, 2017, the President of the General Court has dismissed BASF Grenzach’s application for interim measures on the ground that it has not established the urgency of the interim measures requested. As regards the alleged risk of facing legal action for a possible infringement of the Cosmetics Regulation, the […]
Overview of the ECtHR’s case-law (January-June 2017) published on July 13, 2017
On July 13, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights has published an Overview of its case-law for the first 6 months of 2017 (from 1 January to 15 June 2017), which contains a selection of cases of interest from a legal perspective. The Overview contains a selection by the Jurisconsult of cases of interest […]
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1260 of 19 June 2017 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 on a European order for payment procedure
On July 13, 2017, the European Commission the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1260 of 19 June 2017 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council creating a European order for payment procedure Full text of the Regulation
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1259 of 19 June 2017 replacing Annexes I, II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure
On July 13, 2017, the European Commission adopted the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1259 of 19 June 2017 replacing Annexes I, II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Small Claims Procedure Full text of the Regulation
CJEU judgment in the Case C 60/15 P, 13 July 2017, Appeal under Article 56 of the Statute of the CJEU, Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland GmbH – appellant – v. European Commission – defendant at first instance – Right of access to documents held by EU Institutions – Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 – Exceptions to the right of access – Article 4(3), first subparagraph – Protection of the decision-making process of those institutions – Environment – Aarhus Convention – Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 – Article 6(1) – Public interest in the disclosure of environmental information – Partial refusal of access
The European Court of Justice (Fifth Chamber), in the Case C‑60/15 P, 13 July 2017, on an Appeal brought under Article 56 of the Statute of the CJEU on 11 February 2015, by Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland GmbH appellant, v. European Commission, defendant at first instance, has decided as follows: Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European […]
Opinion of Advocate General Bobek, 13 July 2017, in the Case C 194/16 Bolagsupplysningen OÜ Ingrid Ilsjan v. Svensk Handel AB – Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 – Publication of information on the internet — Personality rights of legal persons — Centre of interests — Injunction to have information deleted and corrected in a different Member State — Claim for damages
The Advocate General Bobek, in the Case C‑194/16 Bolagsupplysningen OÜ Ingrid Ilsjan v. Svensk Handel AB (Request for a preliminary ruling from the Riigikohus – Supreme Court, Estonia), rendered on 13 July 2017 the following Opinion: Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition […]
Opinion of Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe, 13 July 2017, in the Case C 341/16, Hanssen Beleggingen BV v. Tanja Prast-Knipping – Article 22(4) Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 – Exclusive jurisdiction in proceedings concerned with the registration or validity of trade marks
The Advocate General Saugmandsgaard in the Case Case C 341/16, Hanssen Beleggingen BV v. Tanja Prast-Knipping (Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf – Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Germany), rendered on 13 July 2017 the following Opinion: An action such as that brought in the main proceedings, seeking an order requiring the person formally registered […]
