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21/10/11

The ECJ rules that French ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops (GM) is procedurally incorrect.…

In February 2008, the French government banned the cultivation of Mon810, a variety of GM maize authorised for cultivation in the EU that year. Monsan…

19/10/11

ECJ Preliminary Ruling on honey containing traces of GM products paving the way for compensation claims to far…

On 6 September 2011, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued its judgement on Case C-442/09 Bablok and Others, a preliminary reference from the G…

18/10/11

EU Commission releases its long awaited Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterials

Today, the European Commission published its much awaited Recommendation on a definition for nanomaterials.The definition reads "Nanomaterials means a…

17/10/11

European Parliament calls on Commission to adopt its new strategy for raw materials

In February 2011, the European Commission adopted a new strategy document which sets out targeted measures to secure and improve access to raw materia…

15/10/11

Court of Justice of the European Union rules against an absolute ban on Internet sales in Pierre Fabre

On 13 October 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered a decision in Pierre Fabre v. Autorité de la Concurrence (case C-439/09…

12/10/11

European Court of Justice upholds judgment of the General Court in Belgian postal service state aid case

On 22 September 2011, the European Court of Justice dismissed an appeal from Belgium against the annulment, by the General Court, of the Commission's …

10/10/11

REACH list of hazardous chemicals to be newly extended, in turn triggering obligations for articles suppliers

On 29 August 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published proposals to identify twenty chemicals as "Substances of Very High Concern" (SVHCs).…

03/10/11

Commission clears the acquisition of French chemicals company Rhodia by Solvay

On 5 August 2011, the European Commission approved a merger between the French company Rhodia and the Belgium-based group Solvay, on the grounds that …

03/10/11

The Commission opens an investigation into state aid to Royal Mail

The European Commission announced on 29 July this year that it has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether the United Kingdom's plans to…

03/10/11

Airports and airlines in the European spotlight

In July 2011, the Commission launched three in-depth investigations about state aid in France, Germany and Ireland in the air transport sector. On the…

03/10/11

European green light for BNP Paribas restructuring

On 6 September 2011, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Fortis Commercial Finance Holding by BNP Paribas under its merger regulation.…

03/10/11

La nouvelle version de l’Exit Tax en France : un come-back « euro-compatible » ?

La présente contribution a pour objet l'examen de la nouvelle version de l'Exit Tax réinstaurée en France dans le Code Général des Impôts, à l'article…

01/10/11

Btw-Tarief Voor Renovatie En Arbeidsintensieve Herstellingen: Permanent Verlaagd Naar 6%

In de programmawet van 04.07.2011, gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad van 19.07.2011, is het BTW-tarief voor renovatie en arbeidsintensieve herst…

29/09/11

Classification of footwear, infant safety seat base and some electronic goods helps clarify application of cus…

On 2 to 4 August 2011, the EU's Official Journal published a number of regulations that regulations concern the classification of goods in the EU's Co…

25/09/11

Developments in EU ecodesign law reveal forthcoming product categories

A draft report published on 24 August 2011 sheds light on which products may soon be affected by EU environmental rules under the EU's ecodesign Direc…

23/09/11

ECJ again rules in favour of repackaging of parallel-traded pharmaceuticals

On 28 July 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") handed down a judgment addressing questions referred to it by the Danish Supre…

14/09/11

Cross-border injunctions tested in Apple v. Samsung saga

Two preliminary procedures pitting Apple Inc. ("Apple") against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd ("Samsung Korea") and its affiliates illustrate interestin…

14/09/11

EU Court of Justice rules on liability of Internet marketplace operator for trade mark infringements by Intern…

On 12 July 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") gave judgment in a case involving the liability of an operator of an Internet …

13/09/11

Limits of European Commission's investigative powers under scrutiny before General Court

The limits of the European Commission's investigative powers in competition cases are being challenged in a wave of appeals by Deutsche Bahn ("DB") an…

12/09/11

Article 29 Working Party Explains Notion of “Consent” under EU Data Protection Directive

On 13 July 2011, the Article 29 Working Party (the "Working Party"), the independent European advisory body on data protection and privacy, adopted an…

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Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

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Promotion at DALDEWOLF

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Goodwin Expands Global Antitrust and EU Regulatory Footprint with New Brussels Office

08/10/25

Court of Appeal of Ghent Clarifies Boundaries of Tax Investi…

06/10/25

CJEU: the limitation period starts once the decision of the …

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21/10/11

The ECJ rules that French ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops (GM) is procedurally incorrect.…

19/10/11

ECJ Preliminary Ruling on honey containing traces of GM products paving the way for compensation claims to far…

18/10/11

EU Commission releases its long awaited Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterials

17/10/11

European Parliament calls on Commission to adopt its new strategy for raw materials

15/10/11

Court of Justice of the European Union rules against an absolute ban on Internet sales in Pierre Fabre

12/10/11

European Court of Justice upholds judgment of the General Court in Belgian postal service state aid case

10/10/11

REACH list of hazardous chemicals to be newly extended, in turn triggering obligations for articles suppliers

03/10/11

Commission clears the acquisition of French chemicals company Rhodia by Solvay

03/10/11

The Commission opens an investigation into state aid to Royal Mail

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Airports and airlines in the European spotlight

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European green light for BNP Paribas restructuring

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La nouvelle version de l’Exit Tax en France : un come-back « euro-compatible » ?

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Btw-Tarief Voor Renovatie En Arbeidsintensieve Herstellingen: Permanent Verlaagd Naar 6%

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Classification of footwear, infant safety seat base and some electronic goods helps clarify application of cus…

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Developments in EU ecodesign law reveal forthcoming product categories

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ECJ again rules in favour of repackaging of parallel-traded pharmaceuticals

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Cross-border injunctions tested in Apple v. Samsung saga

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Limits of European Commission's investigative powers under scrutiny before General Court

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Article 29 Working Party Explains Notion of “Consent” under EU Data Protection Directive