European Court of Justice (News)

Noah Clothing v EUIPO - Noah (NOAH)
Intellectual and industrial property
The General Court confirms that the figurative sign NOAH may remain registered as an EU trade mark for ‘polo shirts’ and ‘sweaters’

Commission v Intel Corporation
Competition
Advocate General Medina: the Court should confirm that the Commission erred in applying the AEC test with respect to HP and Lenovo

Caixabank and Others
Approximation of laws
Advocate General Medina: the transparency of ‘floor clauses’ in mortgage loan contracts can be reviewed in the context of a collective action

RTL Nederland and RTL Nieuws
Disaster involving flight MH17: the confidentiality of certain information concerning aviation safety is justified and proportionate

Comune di Copertino
Freedom of movement for persons
A worker who was not able to take all of his or her days of paid annual leave before resigning is entitled to an allowance in lieu of that leave

Kaili v Parliament and EPPO
Law governing the institutions
Lifting of parliamentary immunity: Eva Kaili’s action against the request of the European Chief Prosecutor and the decision of the President of the European Parliament is dismissed

Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde
Principles of Community law
A parliamentary committee of inquiry must in principle comply with the General Data Protection Regulation

Intervyuirasht organ na DAB pri MS
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Violence against women: the Court clarifies the conditions for qualifying for international protection

Zamestnik-predsedatel na Darzhavna agentsia za bezhantsite
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Advocate General Emiliou: Palestinian applicants for refugee status can claim that UNRWA’s protection has ‘ceased’ in the light of the general living conditions prevailing in the Gaza Strip

Airbnb Ireland
Advocate General Szpunar: a Member State cannot impose general and abstract obligations on an online service provider operating on its territory but established in another Member State
Advocate General Szpunar: a Member State cannot impose general and abstract obligations on an online service provider operating on its territory but established in another Member State

Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Shopping)
Competition
Advocate General Kokott proposes that the Court of Justice confirm the fine of €2.4 billion imposed on Google for favouring its own comparison shopping service

Commission v Czech Republic
Citizenship of the Union
Advocate General Richard de la Tour: by refusing to grant the right to become members of a political party to Union citizens who are not nationals of Poland or of the Czech Republic but who reside there, those Member States infringed EU electoral law

Wizz Air Hungary v Commission
State aid
The Court dismisses Wizz Air’s appeal concerning the rescue aid granted by Romania to TAROM

Dyson and Others v Commission
Law governing the institutions
Energy labelling of vacuum cleaners: the Court of Justice definitively dismisses the action for compensation brought by Dyson

United Parcel Service v Commission
Law governing the institutions
Termination of the UPS-TNT merger agreement: the irregularity committed by the Commission is not the determining cause of UPS’ alleged loss of profit and therefore cannot justify a compensation payment

Commission v Denmark
Transport
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations: the Court of Justice dismisses the Commission’s action against Denmark concerning the maximum parking time on motorway lay-bys

G. K. and Others
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
European Public Prosecutor's Office: the Court clarifies the exercise of judicial review of cross-border investigation measures by national courts

GN
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
European arrest warrant: the surrender of a requested person cannot be refused on the sole ground that she is the mother of young children

Krajowa Rada Sądownictwa
Law governing the institutions
Polish judicial system: an adjudicating panel of the Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs Chamber of the Supreme Court does not constitute an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law

Royal Antwerp Football Club
Freedom of movement for persons

Football: the rules of UEFA and the Belgian football association on ‘home-grown players’ could be contrary to EU law