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The General Court of the European Union prepares to welcome additional Judges

Cofemel
Freedom of establishment
Copyright protection may not be granted to designs on the sole ground that, over and above their practical purpose, they produce a specific aesthetic effect

Cofemel
Freedom of establishment
Copyright protection may not be granted to designs on the sole ground that, over and above their practical purpose, they produce a specific aesthetic effect

VG Media
Approximation of laws
A German provision prohibiting internet search engines from using newspaper or magazine snippets without the publisher’s authorisation must be disregarded in the absence of its prior notification to the Commission

VG Media
Approximation of laws
A German provision prohibiting internet search engines from using newspaper or magazine snippets without the publisher’s authorisation must be disregarded in the absence of its prior notification to the Commission

Poland v Commission
Energy
The General Court annuls the Commission decision approving the modification of the exemption regime for the operation of the OPAL gas pipeline

Poland v Commission
Energy
The General Court annuls the Commission decision approving the modification of the exemption regime for the operation of the OPAL gas pipeline

Commission v Italy (Bactérie Xylella fastidiosa)
Environment and consumers
Italy has failed to comply with its obligation to implement measures to prevent the spread of the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium, which can cause the death of a large number of plants, in particular olive trees

Commission v Italy (Bactérie Xylella fastidiosa)
Environment and consumers
Italy has failed to comply with its obligation to implement measures to prevent the spread of the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium, which can cause the death of a large number of plants, in particular olive trees

Verein für Konsumenteninformation
Approximation of laws
The option to pay by SEPA direct debit cannot be subject to a condition of residence in the national territory

Verein für Konsumenteninformation
Approximation of laws
The option to pay by SEPA direct debit cannot be subject to a condition of residence in the national territory

AW and Others (Appels au 112)
Approximation of laws
Telecommunications undertakings must transmit, free of charge, to the authority handling emergency calls made to ‘112’ information enabling the caller to be located

AW and Others (Appels au 112)
Approximation of laws
Telecommunications undertakings must transmit, free of charge, to the authority handling emergency calls made to ‘112’ information enabling the caller to be located

Salvoni
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Lors de la délivrance du certificat relatif à force exécutoire d’une injonction de paiement définitive, le juge national ne peut pas vérifier d’office si les règles de compétence juridictionnelle ont été méconnues, même si un consommateur est concerné

Salvoni
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Lors de la délivrance du certificat relatif à force exécutoire d’une injonction de paiement définitive, le juge national ne peut pas vérifier d’office si les règles de compétence juridictionnelle ont été méconnues, même si un consommateur est concerné

Fashion ID
PDON
The operator of a website that features a Facebook ‘Like’ button can be a controller jointly with Facebook in respect of the collection and transmission to Facebook of the personal data of visitors to its website

Puppinck and Others v Commission
Law governing the institutions
Advocate General Bobek: the General Court was correct in confirming the Commission decision not to submit a legislative proposal in the context of the European citizens’ initiative ‘One of Us’

Puppinck and Others v Commission
Law governing the institutions
Advocate General Bobek: the General Court was correct in confirming the Commission decision not to submit a legislative proposal in the context of the European citizens’ initiative ‘One of Us’

Spiegel Online
Freedom of establishment
The use of a protected work for the purposes of reporting current events does not, in principle, require a prior request for authorisation

Spiegel Online
Freedom of establishment
The use of a protected work for the purposes of reporting current events does not, in principle, require a prior request for authorisation