First Advocate General of the Court of Justice Appointed
On 11 October 2018, Mr. Maciej Szpunar was appointed First Advocate General of the Court of Justice. Mr. Szpunar has been serving as Advocate General at the Court of Justice since 2013. Prof. Dr. Maciej Szpunar holds degrees in law from the University of … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
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EU European Court of Justice (ECJ)Switch to E-Curia
With effect from 1 December 2018, the IT application e-Curia is becoming the only means of exchange of legal documents Read moreNews Guide
EU European Court of Justice (ECJ)eu-LISA: New Legal Basis – New Mandate
On 21 November 2018, the new legal basis, i.e. Regulation (EU) 2018/1726, for eu-LISA was published in the Official Journal of the EU (O.J. L 295, pp. 99-137). Read more
Thomas Wahl
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EU SchengenHandbook on Application of Charter Published
In October 2018, FRA published a handbook on how to apply the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in law and policymaking at national level. The handbook is a guide on how and when the Charter applies and targets national law- and policy-makers, i.e., those working in governments, parliaments, and regional and local authorities. Read moreNews Guide
EU Fundamental Rights Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)Brexit: Citizens Fail Before European Court
On 26 November 2018, the General Court (GC) delivered its judgment in an action for annulment by way of which the applicants wanted to stop Brexit progress. In the case at issue, 13 British citizens residing in EU Member States other than the UK applied … Read moreNews Guide
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Brexit Fundamental RightsPositive Marks for Bulgaria in Judicial Reform and Fight Against Corruption
On 13 November 2018, the Commission presented a progress report on Bulgaria under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM). The CVM assessed progress made in Bulgaria’s commitments in the areas of judicial reform and the fight against corruption and organised crime since its EU … Read moreNews Guide
EU Fundamental Rights CorruptionCommission Criticises Romania for Regression in Judicial Reforms and Fight Against Corruption
As part of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), the Commission voiced concerns over current developments in Romania regarding judicial reforms, judicial independence, and the fight against high-level corruption. In its progress report tabled on 13 November 2018, the Commission stated that Romania does … Read moreNews Guide
EU Fundamental Rights CorruptionCJEU Stops Application of New Polish Law on Supreme Court Judges
On 19 October 2018, the Vice-President (VP) of the European Court of Justice ordered interim measures in the infringement proceedings against Poland regarding Poland’s reform of the Supreme Court. The proceedings (case C-619/18) were launched by the European Commission at the end of … Read moreNews Guide
EU Fundamental RightsEP: Time Is Ripe for a Comprehensive DRF Mechanism
In a resolution of 14 November 2018, the EP called on the Commission to present a proposal for a comprehensive EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights (in short: “DRF”). Several EU Member States were not maintaining the core EU … Read moreNews Guide
EU Fundamental RightsSpotlight CJEU: No Rehearing for Alleged Infringements of EU Fundamental Rights
On 24 October 2018, the CJEU published a judgment on the question of whether national legislation laying down a remedy allowing criminal proceedings to be reheard in the event of infringement of the ECHR must be extended to alleged infringements of fundamental rights enshrined in … Read moreNews Guide
EU Fundamental Rights Schengen Judicial CooperationCEPEJ 2018 Report on Efficiency of Justice
On 5 October 2018, CEPEJ published its 2018 report on the main trends observed for the efficiency of justice in 45 European countries. This 7th evaluation report is based on the 2016 data and serves as a practical tool to better understand the operation of justice in Europe, including major trends, statistics, and common issues. Read more
Dr. András Csúri
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Council of Europe European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ)Court Re-Elects President Raimondi
On 17 September 2018, Guido Raimondi was re-elected as President of the ECtHR. His term ends on 4 May 2019, the same time as his mandate as a judge.Before his career at the ECtHR Raimondi worked in the Legal Department of the Italian Ministry … Read moreNews Guide
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Prof. Dr. Stefano Maffei