European Court of Justice (News)

Ryanair v Commission (KLM; Covid-19)
State aid
The General Court annuls the Commission’s decision to approve the Netherlands financial aid for the airline KLM amid the COVID-19 pandemic on the grounds of inadequate reasoning

Asociaţia "Forumul Judecătorilor Din România"
New accessions
The Court of Justice rules on a series of Romanian reforms in the areas of judicial organisation, the disciplinary regime applicable to judges, and the financial liability of the State and the personal liability of judges as a result of judicial error

Luxembourg v Commission
State aid
No selective advantage in favour of a Luxembourg subsidiary of the Amazon group: the General Court annuls the Commission’s decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market

Moerenhout and Others v Commission
Law governing the institutions
The General Court, finding an inadequate statement of reasons, annuls a Commission decision refusing to register a proposed citizens' initiative

Luxembourg v Commission
Tax rulings granted by Luxembourg to companies in the Engie group: the General Court finds the existence of a tax advantage

Bank Melli Iran
Free movement of capital
Advocate General Hogan: Iranian undertakings may invoke EU law blocking US secondary sanctions before the courts of the Member States

Commission v Greece
State aid
Greece has failed to fulfil its obligations by failing to recover unlawful aid paid to Greek farmers as compensation for adverse weather conditions

Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Notice rouge d’Interpol)
Principles of Community law
The principle prohibiting the duplication of proceedings can preclude the arrest, within the Schengen Area and the European Union, of a person who is the subject of an Interpol notice

Commission v Poland (Régime disciplinaire des juges)
Principles of Community law
Advocate General Tanchev: the Court should rule that the Polish legislation concerning the disciplinary regime for judges is contrary to EU law

Banco de Portugal and Others
DFON
The unconditional recognition of a reorganisation measure regarding a credit institution, having retroactive effect, is contrary to EU law if it means that the client can no longer pursue legal proceedings on the merits against the ‘bridge bank’ to which the liabilities in question were previously transferred

Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne
Agriculture and fisheries
Advocate General Pitruzzella: PDO products are protected against all forms of commercial parasitism

X (Mandat d’arrêt européen - Ne bis in idem)
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
The Court of Justice clarifies the scope of the principle ne bis in idem applicable when executing a European arrest warrant in respect of acts which were previously the subject of a sentence in a third State

Ubezpieczeniowy Fundusz Gwarancyjny
Approximation of laws
The conclusion of a contract of insurance against civil liability in respect of motor vehicles is compulsory where the vehicle concerned is registered in a Member State and has not been officially withdrawn from use

Stadt Karlsruhe (Reconnaissance d’un permis de conduire renouvelé)
Transport
A Member State may refuse to recognise a driving licence that was merely renewed in a Member State after its holder had been prohibited from driving in its territory

Natumi
Agriculture and fisheries
EU law prohibits the addition of the alga Lithothamnium calcareum in the processing of organic foodstuffs such as rice- and soya-based organic drinks for the purpose of their enrichment with calcium

Austrian Airlines
Transport
The mere diversion of a flight to a close-by airport does not grant a right to flat-rate compensation

Chanel v EUIPO - Huawei Technologies (Représentation d'un cercle contenant deux courbes entrelacées)
Intellectual and industrial property
The General Court dismisses the action brought by Chanel against the registration of a Huawei mark on the ground that the figurative marks at issue are not similar

Repubblika
DFON
National provisions of a Member State which confer on the Prime Minister a decisive power in the appointment of members of the judiciary, while providing for the involvement of an independent body responsible for assessing candidates and providing an opinion, are not contrary to EU law

Consorzio Italian Management e Catania Multiservizi and Catania Multiservizi
DFON
Advocate General Bobek: the Court should revisit its case-law (the CILFIT criteria) on the duty of national courts of last instance to request a preliminary ruling

FBF
Law governing the institutions
Advocate General Bobek: The Court should declare the European Banking Authority Guidelines on Product Oversight and Governance Arrangements for Retail Banking Products invalid