European Court of Justice (News)

Spain v Commission
State aid
The Spanish tax system applicable to certain finance lease agreements entered into by shipyards constitutes an aid scheme

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg v SRB
Economic policy
The General Court annuls the decision of the Single Resolution Board on the calculation of the 2017 ex-ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund and declares that Delegated Regulation 2015/63 is unlawful in part

Asociaţia "Forumul Judecătorilor Din România"
New accessions
According to Advocate General Bobek, the interim appointment of the Chief Judicial Inspector and the national provisions on the establishment of a specific prosecution section with exclusive jurisdiction for offences committed by members of the judiciary are contrary to EU law

Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal
SERV
The principle of the freedom to provide services and the directive on cross-border healthcare preclude national legislation which excludes the reimbursement without prior authorisation of the costs connected to emergency surgery undergone by an insured person, who is a resident of a Member State, in another Member State

Cali Apartments
Freedom of establishment
National legislation making the repeated short-term letting of accommodation to a transient clientele which does not take up residence there subject to authorisation is consistent with EU law

Austria v Commission
State aid
The Court of Justice confirms the Commission decision approving United Kingdom aid for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

Recorded Artists Actors Performers
Freedom of establishment
EU law precludes a Member State from excluding performers who are nationals of States outside the EEA from the right to a single equitable remuneration for the playing of recorded music

Compagnie des pêches de Saint-Malo
State aid
Seized with an interpretation request concerning the arrangements for implementing a Commission decision penalising France for State Aid declared incompatible with the common market, the Court of Justice rules that the decision is invalid

Rosneft e.a v Council
External relations
The Court of Justice upholds the judgment of the General Court dismissing an action brought against the restrictive measures imposed on Russian oil companies that are members of the Rosneft group in the context of the Ukraine crisis

EUIPO v Messi Cuccittini
Intellectual and industrial property
The Court of Justice dismisses the appeals brought by EUIPO and a Spanish company against the judgment of the General Court authorising football player Lionel Messi to register the trade mark ‘MESSI’ for sports equipment and clothing

Telenor Magyarország
Freedom of establishment
The Court interprets, for the first time, the EU regulation enshrining ‘internet neutrality’

Entry into office of a new Advocate General at the Court of Justice

Centraal Israëlitisch Consistorie van België and Others
Agriculture and fisheries
AG Hogan proposes that the Flemish Law prohibiting slaughter of animals without stunning including those subject to particular methods of slaughter prescribed by religious rites is not permitted under EU law

VG Bild-Kunst
Freedom of establishment
According to Advocate General Szpunar, the embedding in a webpage of works from other websites by means of automatic links (inline linking) requires the authorisation of the holder of the rights in those works

Star Taxi App
Approximation of laws
According to Advocate General Szpunar, a service that puts taxi passengers directly in touch, via an electronic application, with taxi drivers constitutes an Information Society service

Slovenia v Commission
Agriculture and fisheries
The General Court dismisses Slovenia’s action for annulment of the delegated regulation pursuant to which the designation ‘Teran’ may be used on the labels of Croatian wines

Delfly
Transport
Passengers whose flights have been cancelled or subject to a long delay may demand payment of the compensation provided for under EU law in the national currency of their place of residence

Vivendi
Approximation of laws
The provision of Italian law preventing Vivendi from acquiring 28% of the capital in Mediaset is contrary to EU law

Wagenknecht v European Council
Own resources of the Communities
The General Court dismisses an action seeking a declaration that the European Council unlawfully refused to exclude the Czech Prime Minister, on the basis of an alleged conflict of interest, from the meetings of that institution concerning the adoption of the Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union 2021/2027

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale v Commission
Agriculture and fisheries
Advocate General Bobek argues in favour of a more open interpretation of the criteria of direct concern