Court of Justice of the European Union

Italy's Constitutional Court referred a dispute over its citizenship-by-descent law, the Tajani Decree, to the European Court of Justice. The law requires applicants to demonstrate closer ties to Italy and has sparked legal challenges, particularly affecting Italian descendants in Brazil. The EU court will assess whether the law's retroactive application complies with EU regulations.

The EU's top court ruled that Google cannot claim intermediary liability protection for YouTube content it reviewed as part of a commercial partnership with a creator. The decision stems from a case involving a €750,000 fine by Italy's communications regulator over videos promoting online gambling, where Google's prior content review undermined its neutrality claim.

The European Union’s top court ruled that YouTube may lose liability protection if it actively partners with channels promoting illegal gambling. Google challenged an Italian fine for hosting such content, but the court found that platforms cannot claim liability exemption if they know the content’s nature through partnerships.

The EU’s top court ruled that Spain’s amnesty law for Catalan separatists does not violate EU law, advancing Carles Puigdemont’s potential return to Spain and strengthening Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s political position. The court rejected claims that EU funds were misused to support Catalonia’s 2017 independence referendum, but Puigdemont’s Supreme Court indictment remains unresolved.

The EU Court of Justice ruled that athletes caught doping can be named online to deter violations and protect fair competition, but automatic publication is not allowed. The court emphasized case-by-case decisions based on factors like an athlete's profile and the violation's severity, rejecting a one-size-fits-all approach. Athletes may challenge mandatory disclosure through data protection authorities.

The EU Court of Justice ruled that soccer regulators can apply public-interest defenses to regulate player agents, even if agents are not federation members. The German Football Association (DFB) must now prove its rules are necessary to protect the sport's integrity, with Germany's Federal Court of Justice to assess if the regulations restrict competition. ROGON, MVI Management, and DC challenged the DFB's agent rules, arguing they unlawfully restrict business practices.

The Court of Justice of the European Union upheld a $4.7 billion fine against Google for alleged anti-competition practices, marking the end of its legal battle with the European Union after eight years.

Europe’s top court upheld a €4.1 billion antitrust fine against Google for Android-related abuses, confirming the European Commission’s finding that Google imposed restrictions on smartphone makers and network operators to protect its Search and Chrome services. The ruling reinforces the Commission’s use of competition law to regulate digital platforms and closes a major antitrust case from former Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager’s tenure.

The article discusses the EU judges' opaque handling of potential conflicts of interest. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, took her oath of office at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

The EU's highest court ruled that anti-vaccine views do not qualify as protected beliefs under EU law, citing a case involving an Italian Army officer suspended for refusing a mandatory Covid-19 vaccine. The court determined the officer's objections to Italy's public health policy were mere opinions, not protected philosophical or religious beliefs, and dismissed comparisons to civilian staff exemptions.

A German company, NTH Haustechnik GmbH, sued a former employee (EM) for allegedly selling company goods on her private eBay account, causing financial losses. The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that evidence obtained through potential privacy law breaches is not automatically inadmissible in civil cases, depending on context.

A Belgian opposition politician leaked confidential details about a proposed merger between postal companies Bpost and PostNL, leading to a fine for market abuse. Europe’s highest court ruled that such disclosures may qualify as protected speech if aimed at public debate over privatization, provided they are necessary and proportionate.

France can require porn sites to implement age checks and restrict navigation apps from alerting drivers to police operations, but the EU Court of Justice ruled that Paris must follow EU procedures for services based in other member states. The court acknowledged France's public-interest goals but emphasized cross-border cooperation requirements under EU law.

An EU court adviser recommended rejecting the European Commission's appeals to keep vaccine contract details secret, supporting transparency campaigners' push for public access to negotiations and conflict-of-interest information. The decision upholds a lower court ruling that found the Commission failed to justify withholding key documents.

The EU's top court ruled that Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws breach EU values and violate the founding principles of the EU treaty. The decision highlights a significant conflict between national policies and EU core values.