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  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2019
    Martin Sandbu
    Why the EU needs new models for non-members

    ‘Outer circles’ of association would mean more countries could plug in to its sphere of influence

  • Tuesday, 19 November, 2019
    Poland
    EU court raises concerns over Polish judicial overhaul

    Ruling set to spark further clash between ruling PiS and Supreme Court

  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2019
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    Ex-Catalan leader’s immunity bid boosted by ECJ adviser

    Opinion finds no need for MEPs to have sworn oath on Spain’s constitution

  • Sunday, 6 October, 2019
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    European court sets precedent on hate speech

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  • Thursday, 3 October, 2019
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    ECJ ruling has risks for freedom of speech online

    Law against illegal internet content could have serious repercussions

  • Thursday, 3 October, 2019
    Poland
    EU rules in favour of Polish borrowers over Swiss franc-linked loans

    As consumers cheer ‘historic breakthrough’, ECJ decision may weigh on domestic banks

  • Thursday, 3 October, 2019
    Facebook Inc
    EU’s top court backs removal of illegal content on Facebook

    ECJ rules social media group can be forced to take down posts such as hate speech

  • Tuesday, 24 September, 2019
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    Top EU court backs Google in ‘right to be forgotten’ case

    Delisting of search results concerning EU citizens only applies in the bloc, rules ECJ

  • Monday, 29 July, 2019
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    Kraftwerk win 20-year battle over ‘sampling’ rights

    ECJ ruling for German techno pioneers has implications for music industry

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  • Monday, 24 June, 2019
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    Poland’s judicial overhaul broke EU law, rules ECJ

    Bloc’s top court says lowering retirement age of judges not justified

  • Tuesday, 30 April, 2019
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    EU-Canada trade deal is legal, says Europe’s top court

    Vindication for Brussels after activist backlash almost scuppered agreement

  • Friday, 26 April, 2019
    Poland
    Poland rushes through more judicial changes

    Opposition accuses Law and Justice of trying to forestall European judgment

  • Tuesday, 26 February, 2019
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    ECJ strikes down sacking of Latvian central bank chief

    Riga’s anti-corruption investigation undermined by EU court ruling

  • Thursday, 24 January, 2019
    European Central Bank
    Brussels sues Slovenia over ECB raid
  • Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
    UK tax
    Brussels to sue UK over trading tax breaks

    Commission goes to ECJ over City of London creating VAT loophole

  • Sunday, 6 January, 2019
    Airlines
    Compensation rears up as bête noire for Ryanair

    Grey area over regulations sparks debate as airline faces bills for summer strikes

  • Monday, 10 December, 2018
    David Allen Green
    Article 50 ruling shows UK is still sovereign

    The immediate impact of the ECJ’s judgment will be political, not legal

  • Monday, 10 December, 2018
    Jolyon Maugham
    I always believed the UK could revoke Article 50

    Now the ECJ’s judgment has vindicated that view and has kept the door to the EU open

  • Monday, 10 December, 2018
    Brexit
    EU’s top court rules UK can unilaterally end Brexit

    Landmark ECJ decision comes a day before UK parliament votes on Theresa May’s plan

  • Monday, 10 December, 2018
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    ECJ rules UK can unilaterally end Brexit

    The ruling from the EU’s highest court is a big boost for anti-Brexit campaigners

  • Thursday, 6 December, 2018
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    Senior Conservatives urge May to delay Brexit vote

    No 10 tries to head off rebellion as backbench Tory group warns opposition is solid

  • Tuesday, 4 December, 2018
    Pound Sterling
    Sterling hits lowest since June 2017 after May loses contempt vote
  • Tuesday, 4 December, 2018
    David Allen Green
    The ECJ’s Brexit opinion is sound

    But the path to Britain revoking Article 50 would be a tortuous one

  • Tuesday, 4 December, 2018
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    ECJ says UK can end Brexit unilaterally

    Britain can withdraw Article 50 notice without EU approval, advocate general decides

  • Tuesday, 4 December, 2018
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    Pound rises after legal opinion says UK can reverse Brexit
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