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Personnel Changes at the CJEU 
13 January 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The terms of office of 14 judges and six advocates general of the Court of Justice of the EU expired on 6 October 2021 and the terms of office of 23 judges of the General Court expired on 31 August 2021. In October 2021, a … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
CJEU Rules on Obligation to Carry a Valid Identity Card when Traveling to Another Member State 
17 November 2021
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 6 October 2021, the CJEU decided that a Member State may require its nationals, on pain of sanctions, to carry a valid identity card or passport when travelling to another Member State, irrespective of the means of transport used and the route. In the … Read more
Schengen Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
AG: Reintroduction of Internal Border Checks for Longer than Six Months 
17 November 2021 (updated 4 years, 1 month ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 3/2021
On 6 October 2021, Advocate General (AG) Saugmandsgaard Øe presented his opinion in Joined Cases C-368/20 and C-369/20. According to the AG, “a Member State faced with persistent serious threats to public policy or internal security may reintroduce controls at its internal borders for … Read more
Schengen Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
General Court Rules on Damage Claim against Europol 
12 November 2021 (updated 2 years, 4 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2021
In its judgment of 29 September 2021, the General Court dismissed the action brought by Mr Kočner against Europol. The plaintiff was seeking compensation for damage from data leaks.Following the murder of Slovak journalist J. Kuciak and his fiancée M. Kušnírová in Slovakia on … Read more
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Europol
General Court of the EU: New Member 
12 November 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 10 September 2021, Mr Pēteris Zilgalvis entered office as Judge of the General Court of the European Union for the period from 10 September 2021 to 31 August 2025.Before joining the General Court, Mr Zilgalvis served as Head of Unit for Digital Innovation … Read more
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
CJEU Clarifies Duty to Refer for National Last Instance Courts 
26 October 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 6 October 2021, the CJEU handed down a judgment, in which it clarifies its case law in Cilifit under which conditions national last instance courts may refrain from making a reference for a preliminary ruling. The Grand Chamber judgment reasserts the three situations in which national courts or tribunals of last instance are not subject to the obligation to make a reference for a preliminary ruling – an obligation laid down in Art. 267 TFEU. Read more
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New Judges and Advocates General Appointed 
20 September 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 7 July 2021, representatives of the governments of the EU Member States appointed two judges and two advocates general to the European Court of Justice. All four terms of office end on 6 October 2027.For the Court of Justice, Ms Küllike Jürimäe … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Action against Frontex Brought before the CJEU 
10 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 25 May 2021, three NGOs (front-Lex, the Progress Lawyers Network, and Helsinki Monitor) submitted an action against Frontex to the CJEU (General Court). On behalf of two asylum seekers, the NGOs are accusing Frontex of complicity in human rights violations allegedly taking place at … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Frontex
EU Agencies and Experts Discuss More Effectively Fighting Environmental Crime 
9 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 6 June 2021, European Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies, European Commission services, and several international organisations and expert bodies met to discuss how to fight environmental crime more effectively. The participation of different agencies and bodies enabled different perspectives to be taken on … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Two Judges and Two Advocates-General Appointed 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 21 April 2021, government representatives from the EU Member States reappointed Mr. Eugene Regan (Ireland) as Judge of the Court of Justice and Mr. Athanasios Rantos (Greece) as Advocate-General of the Court of Justice. Mr. Dimitrios Gratsias (Greece) has also been appointed as Judge … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
AG Proposes Paradigm Shift Regarding the Duty to Refer for National Last Instance Courts 
28 April 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
AG Bobek proposed that the CJEU should revisit its case law on exceptions from the duty borne by national last-instance courts to refer questions on the interpretation of Union acts to the CJEU (Art. 267 TFEU). He proposes a new formula by means of which the duty to refer questions of interpretation to the CJEU can be established. Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
New Member of the General Court of the EU 
1 April 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 25 February 2021, Mr David Petrlík was appointed as a judge at the General Court of the EU. During his career, Mr Petrlík has served in several functions in the Czech judiciary and also worked for the EU. Prior to his new office, he … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
The CJEU in 2020: A Review 
1 April 2021 (updated 5 years, 5 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 March 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) presented its 2020 judicial statistics. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the operations of the Court, the number of new and completed cases brought to Luxembourg remained fairly stable: 1,582 new … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
CJEU: National Arrest Decision and EAW Cannot be Issued by Public Prosecutor Alone 
25 March 2021 (updated 5 years, 5 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 10 March 2020, the CJEU decided on the consequences of the Bulgarian criminal procedure system, under which both the European arrest warrant and the decision on which it is based had been issued by the Bulgarian public prosecutor without court review prior to surrender. … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) European Arrest Warrant
CJEU Puts an End to Dalli Action against OLAF 
20 March 2021 (updated 5 years, 5 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 24 February 2021, the CJEU dismissed the appeal by former Maltese Commissioner John Dalli against a judgment of the General Court of 6 June 2019 (Case C-615/19 P). In this judgment, the General Court dismissed an action in which Dalli claimed compensation … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) OLAF
Reform Reports Published 
12 February 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 21 December 2020, the Court of Justice followed its obligation to monitor implementation of the reform it started in 2016 and sent two reports to the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission. The reports assess the effects of measures taken to increase the … Read more
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)