European Court of Justice (News)

Sanofi Pasteur
Environment and consumers
Liability for Vaccines: AG Medina suggests that the unconditional application of a ten-year expiry period in the case of progressive injuries is contrary to the Charter

Google and Alphabet v Commission
Competition
In the Google Android case, Advocate General Kokott proposes that the Court of Justice dismiss Google’s appeal and, therefore, that it confirm the new fine of €4.124 billion set by the General Court

Commission v Poland
Approximation of laws
The prohibition on advertising for pharmacies in force in Poland is contrary to EU law

Entry into office of a new Member of the Court of Justice and of two new Members of the General Court of the European Union

WS and Others v Frontex
Law governing the institutions
Advocate General Ćapeta: Return Operations - the General Court erred in its assessment of the causal link in an action for damages brought by a Syrian family against Frontex

OHB System v Commission
Public procurement
Galileo Programme: the judgment of the General Court dismissing OHB System’s action against the award of the contract for transition satellites is set aside

Spain v Commission
Agriculture
The actions brought against the Commission’s determination of areas to be protected in certain deep-sea fishing grounds where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known to occur or are likely to occur are dismissed

Commission v Zippo Manufacturing and Others
External relations
2020 EU-US Tariff Dispute: Advocate General Ćapeta - the Commission did not violate Zippo’s right to be heard

Pumpyanskiy v Council
External relations
Freezing of funds: AG Medina considers the criterion for the inclusion of leading businesspersons on the restrictive measures lists, following the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, to be lawful

Commission v Hungary
Freedom of establishment
EU values: Advocate General Ćapeta considers that, by prohibiting or restricting access to LGBTI content, Hungary infringed EU law

Commission v Greece
Environment and consumers
For the first time, the Court finds that Greece has failed to update the flood risk management plans for 14 river basin districts

Kinsa
A third-country national who enters the European Union in an unauthorised manner cannot be penalised for facilitation of unauthorised entry solely because he or she is accompanied by his or her minor child

RRC Sports
Competition
Advocate General Emiliou: Sports governing bodies are limited in their self-regulation if there is a significant impact on matters governed by EU law

Stevi and The New York Times v Commission
Law governing the institutions
Access to documents: the Commission decision refusing a journalist of The New York Times access to the text messages exchanged between President von der Leyen and the CEO of Pfizer is annulled

Commission v Slovenia
Environment and consumers
Waste management: the Court imposes a financial penalty on Slovenia for having failed to comply with its obligations with regard to the landfilling of waste

Solemn undertaking of Ms Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

Novel Nutriology
Agriculture
Advertising using health claims relating to botanical substances is currently prohibited

Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt am Main
Restrictive measures: the ban on the export of banknotes denominated in euro or in another official currency of a Member State to Russia also applies when the money is intended to finance medical treatments

Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich
Principles of Community law
Advocate General Spielmann: the involvement of a body lacking a guarantee of independence in a procedure for the appointment of a judge does not, in itself, justify the exclusion of that judge

Prezydent Miasta Mielca
State aid
State aid: the Court specifies the circumstances in which tax exemptions may be prohibited by EU law