Euractive (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Employment ministers from France, Luxembourg and Sweden yesterday (9 October) called for a political solution to European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling that has inflamed debate on the balance between workers' rights and economic freedom in the EU.
Counterterrorism Blog (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The Washington Institute published a piece by Richard Barrett, the head of the al Qaeda/Taliban monitoring team for the UN, on how a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice could put not only the EU's but the UN's targeted sanctions regime at risk as well. Here is an excerpt from the piece: In early September, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) -- the highest court in the European Union --...
Little man, what now? (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
As covered today by the BBC , The European Court Of Justice have finally granted the 1,800 square mile region around Melton Mowbray Protected Geographical Indication status for Melton Mowbray Pork Pies. According to the BBC a charming local by the name of Matthew O'Callaghan (a pie-campaigner, no less) was proud that their pies would finally be authentic, that no one else could mis-sell Melton Mowbray...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Guinness Peat Group-owned threads business Coats lost a final bid at the European Union's top court to reduce EU cartel fines levied against it for fixing prices of sewing needles. The European Court of Justice in an order posted...
Ecademy: user blogs (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
In a decision that will have far reaching implications, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled (Coleman v Attridge Law) that a woman with a disabled child is entitled to protection from discrimination at work on the grounds of her child's disability. The case concerned the interpretation of the EU Equal Treatment Framework Directive and its impact on disability discrimination legislation in...
Digital Rights Ireland (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
The agenda of the European Court of Justice has just listed Tuesday, October 14 for the Advocate General’s opinion on the State’s challenge to the Data Retention Directive. This won’t be a final decision - the Advocate General gives an opinion which is merely advisory and the court is not bound by it. In [...]
Legal Village (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
The Heyday challenge received a setback last week - its argument that mandatory retirement ages are unlawful faltered at the first hurdle. The Advocate General (whose opinion the European Court of Justice normally follows), determined that the setting by national law of...
Just Auto (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
The European Commission has brushed aside opposition to removal of the so-called Volkswagen Law by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and plans to pursue the matter in the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
Times Online (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
The battle over the UK’s compulsory retirement age is not yet over, according to specialist employment lawyers today after a first-round ruling from the European Court of Justice.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The European Court of Justice has rejected a unified EU retirement law regarding mandatory retirement at age 65 or older without compensation. The court's advocate general ruled against Heyday, a British advocacy group that was backed by the nonprofit organization Age Concern, Health Insurance and Protection reported Tuesday. The ruling was good news for business, Mathew...
JURIST (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
[JURIST] A legal adviser to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued an opinion Tuesday that UK regulations permitting mandatory retirement policies do not violate an EU anti-discrimination law. ECJ Advocate General Jan Marzak concluded that although the UK's Employment Equality (Age) Regulations fall within the scope of the European Directive on Equal Treatment, age-based classifications are justifiable...
PJH Law - Employment Law Blog (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
For those of you intently following the Heyday case which has been referred to the European Court of Justice to ascertain whether an employer can legally make an employee retire at the age of 65 in the UK, or, whether this amounts to age discrimination thus resulting in an unfair dismissal claim. The Advocate General, a legal advisor to the European Court of [...]
Baltic Times (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
VILNIUS - The European Court of Justice has found Lithuaniaguilty of failing to observe its commitments and violating EU law. It is the first time that the country has been found to be in violation of EU laws. The court found that Lithuaniafailed to fulfill a law requiring that the 112 Emergen
IPKat—IP news and fun for everyone (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
Via the IPKat's informative friend Stephanie Bodoni (Bloomberg) comes news of the European Court of Justice hearing today in Case C-343/07 Bavaria N.V. and Bavaria Italia Srl v Bayerischer Brauerbund e.V . In this reference for a preliminary ruling Bavaria NV, the Netherlands' second-biggest beer brewer, is challenging a group of German brewers that want it to stop using the name Bavaria on that beautiful...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
The European Commission has decided to refer Portugal to the European Court of Justice for its discriminatory tax rules against non-Portuguese service providers, said the commission on Thursday. Under Portugal's current tax rules, non-resident entities providing services in Portugal are subject to a withholding tax based on the gross amount of their income, whereas domestic providers are taxed only...
