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Thursday, 16 July, 2020

Data sharing
US-EU data sharing deal struck down by European court
ECJ rules main mechanism for transferring information fails to protect EU citizens’ privacy
Thursday, 18 June, 2020

Hungary
EU’s top court rules against Hungary on NGO funding
ECJ strikes down law discriminating against foreign-funded civil society groups
Monday, 18 May, 2020

Gideon Rachman
The EU must retreat to survive
For both pragmatic and democratic reasons, it would be lunacy to sue the German government
Sunday, 10 May, 2020

Eastern Europe senses opportunity in German court ruling
Experts warn EU’s legal bedrock shaken by judgment on ECB’s bond-buying programme
Friday, 8 May, 2020

EU’s top court reasserts primacy after German challenge
ECJ issues rare warning over EU legal order after German judges question its superiority
Wednesday, 6 May, 2020

European Central Bank
German court ruling casts doubt on European monetary policy
Decision could imperil EU legal system, former policymakers and legal experts warn
Sunday, 3 May, 2020

Wolfgang Münchau
Don’t blame German judges if they say No to ECB asset purchases
It would be the underlying law and EU treaty that needs changing, not the ruling
Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

GlaxoSmithKline PLC
GlaxoSmithKline censured by EU over pay-for-delay deals
Legal opinion ahead of ECJ ruling supports CMA fine over delayed launch of antidepressant
Thursday, 2 January, 2020

Spanish politics
Catalan separatists to abstain in key Madrid vote
Deal with Socialists should give Sánchez breathing space to take power
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Thursday, 19 December, 2019

Spain
EU’s top court casts doubt over Spain’s jailing of Catalan leader
Verdict adds to difficulties facing Spanish caretaker prime minister Pedro Sánchez
Thursday, 19 December, 2019

Data protection
Facebook can rely on data transfer rules, says ECJ adviser
Legal opinion says that existing framework protects rights of EU consumers
Thursday, 19 December, 2019

Airbnb Inc
Airbnb secures EU legal victory over its status as online platform
Company faced French claims it should be regulated as estate agent
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

Spain
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

News in Focus podcast13 min listen
European court sets precedent on hate speech
What are the implications for freedom of expression?
Thursday, 3 October, 2019

The FT ViewThe editorial board
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

Google LLC
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

Music
Kraftwerk win 20-year battle over ‘sampling’ rights
ECJ ruling for German techno pioneers has implications for music industry
Monday, 24 June, 2019

Poland
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

EU trade
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

Latvia
ECJ strikes down sacking of Latvian central bank chief
Riga’s anti-corruption investigation undermined by EU court ruling