European Court of Justice (News)

Dalli v Commission
Law governing the institutions
The Court confirms the dismissal of the action brought by the former European Commissioner John Dalli

Silcompa
Approximation of laws
Lorsqu’un produit soumis à accise, tel que l’alcool, est exporté irrégulièrement au sein de l’Union, les décisions des autorités des États membres concernés ne peuvent pas aboutir à un double recouvrement des droits correspondants

MCP
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
According to Advocate General Rantos, the courts of a Member State have jurisdiction in a parental dispute in the case where a child, who was habitually resident in that Member State, is wrongfully removed to a non-Member State where he or she acquires habitual residence

FIGC and Consorzio Ge.Se.Av.
Freedom of establishment
A national sports federation, such as the Italian Football Federation, may be subject to the rules on the award of public contracts if it pursues activities of general interest not having an industrial or commercial character

Fussl Modestraße Mayr
Freedom of establishment
The prohibition on broadcasting advertising only at regional level within the framework of German television programmes broadcast at national level could be contrary to European Union law

Commission v Hungary (Valeurs limites - PM10)
Environment and consumers
Hungary has infringed the rules of EU law on ambient air quality

Consob
Freedom of establishment
Natural persons who are subject to an administrative investigation for insider dealing have the right to remain silent when their answers might establish their liability for an offence that is punishable by administrative sanctions of a criminal nature, or their criminal liability

ClientEarth v EIB
Environment and consumers
Curtis project in Spain: The EIB must accept ClientEarth's request for an internal review

Szpital Kliniczny im. dra J. Babińskiego Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej w Krakowie
SOPO
The practice adopted by an employer and consisting in the payment of an allowance only to workers with disabilities who have submitted disability certificates after a date chosen by that employer may constitute direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of disability

Hessischer Rundfunk
Economic policy
A euro area Member State can oblige its administration to accept payments in cash, but can also limit that payment option on public interest grounds

Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi v EUIPO - M. J. Dairies (BBQLOUMI)
Intellectual and industrial property
The General Court confirms that there is no likelihood of confusion between the collective mark HALLOUMI, reserved for the members of a Cypriot association, and the sign ‘BBQLOUMI’ which serves to designate the products of a Bulgarian company

Venezuela v Council
External relations
Advocate General Hogan: a third State may have legal standing in an action for annulment of restrictive measures adopted by the Council against that State

Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (Retour d’un mineur non accompagné)
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Before issuing a return decision in respect of an unaccompanied minor, a Member State must verify that adequate reception facilities are available for the minor in the State of return

Report on the functioning of the General Court of the European Union

Repubblika
DFON
Advocate General Hogan : EU Law does not preclude national constitutional provisions under which the executive power or one of its members, such as the Prime Minister, plays a role in the process of the appointment of members of the judiciary

A.B. and Others (Nomination des juges à la Cour suprême - Recours)
Law governing the institutions
Advocate General Tanchev: Polish law introduced in order to exclude the possibility for legal review of the National Council of the Judiciary’s assessment of judicial candidates to the Supreme Court violates EU law

Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Hamburg
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
L’exécution d’un mandat d’arrêt européen délivré aux fins d’exécution d’une peine privative de liberté ne peut être refusée, lorsque la personne concernée a fait obstacle à sa citation en personne et n’a pas comparu en personne au procès en raison de sa fuite vers l’État membre d’exécution, au seul motif que l’État membre d’émission n’a pas assuré que le droit à un nouveau procès de cette personne sera respecté

Syndicat interprofessionnel de défense du fromage Morbier
Agriculture and fisheries
EU law prohibits the reproduction of the shape or appearance of a product protected by a PDO in certain circumstances

A.M. (Étiquetage des produits cosmétiques)
Approximation of laws
Information as to the ‘function’ of a cosmetic product which must appear on the product’s container and its packaging must inform consumers clearly as to that product’s purpose and method of use

CLCV and Others (Dispositif d’invalidation sur moteur diesel)
Environment and consumers
A manufacturer cannot install a defeat device which systematically improves, during approval procedures, the performance of the vehicle emission control system and thus obtain approval of the vehicle