European Court of Justice (News)

Tele2 (Netherlands) and Others
Approximation of laws
A telephone subscriber’s consent to the publication of his data also covers its use in another Member State

G4S Secure Solutions
Principles of Community law
An internal rule of an undertaking which prohibits the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign does not constitute direct discrimination

A and Others
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Actions by armed forces during periods of armed conflict, within the meaning of international humanitarian law, may constitute ‘terrorist acts’

Piringer
SERV
Member States may reserve to notaries the power to authenticate signatures appended to the documents necessary for the creation or transfer of rights to real property

Zulfikarpašić
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Notaries in Croatia, acting in enforcement proceedings on the basis of an ‘authentic document’, cannot be deemed to be ‘courts’ either within the meaning of the Regulation on the European Enforcement Order or for the purposes of the application of the Regulation on the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

Manni
Approximation of laws
The Court considers that there is no right to be forgotten in respect of personal data in the companies register

Samsung SDI and Others v Commission
Competition
The Court upholds the fines imposed on Samsung SDI and Samsung SDI (Malaysia) for their participation in the cartel on the market for tubes for television sets and for computer monitors

X and X
DFON
Member States are not required, under EU law, to grant a humanitarian visa to persons who wish to enter their territory with a view to applying for asylum, but they remain free to do so on the basis of their national law

United Parcel Service v Commission
Competition
The General Court annuls, on the ground of a procedural irregularity, the decision by which the Commission refused to authorise the merger between UPS and TNT in the express small package delivery services sector

RPO
Taxation
The exclusion of digital books, newspapers and periodicals from the application of a reduced rate of VAT where they are supplied electronically is not contrary to the principle of equal treatment

Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs Frankfurt am Main
Approximation of laws
The cost of a call to an after-sales telephone number must not exceed the cost of a standard call

France v Commission
State aid
The General Court confirms France must recover €220 million in aid granted to SNCM in respect of certain maritime transport services it provided between Marseille and Corsica

NF v European Council
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
The General Court declares that it lacks jurisdiction to hear and determine the actions brought by three asylum seekers against the EU-Turkey statement which seeks to resolve the migration crisis

JingAo Solar and Others v Council
External relations
The General Court confirms the validity of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures for imports of solar panels from China

Statistics concerning judicial activity in 2016: the duration of proceedings continues its downward trend, to the benefit of citizens

Le Pen v Parliament
Law governing the institutions
The President of the General Court of the EU does not suspend the operation of the decisions of the European Parliament to recover from Mr Jean-Marie Le Pen, Mr Bruno Gollnisch and Ms Mylène Troszczynski sums paid in respect of salaries for local parliamentary assistants

Congregación de Escuelas Pías Provincia Betania
State aid
In the view of Advocate General Kokott, tax exemptions for Church-run schools do not, as a rule, breach the prohibition on State aid

Schmitt
Approximation of laws
The Court of Justice delivers its judgment in the case involving breast implants made of inferior quality industrial silicone

Avis au titre de l'article 218, paragraphe 11, TFUE
Law governing the institutions
The EU, acting on its own, may conclude the Marrakesh Treaty on access to published works for persons who are visually impaired

Carrefour Hypermarchés SAS v ITM Alimentaire International SASU

Comparative advertising based on prices as between shops having different formats and sizes is unlawful in certain circumstances