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DOCUMENTS 2008
FIFA
Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (2008)
Regulations Players'Agents
COURT OF JUSTICE
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-506/06
Mayr
Social policy
A DISMISSAL ESSENTIALLY BASED ON THE FACT THAT A WOMAN IS AT AN ADVANCED STAGE OF IN VITRO FERTILISATION TREATMENT IS CONTRARY TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL TREATMENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Nş 5/2008: 29 January 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-275/06
Promusicae
Free movement of goods
THE COURT RULES ON THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
31 January 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-380/05
Centro Europa 7
Approximation of laws
Nş 9/2008: 14 February 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-419/06
Commission / Greece
State aid
THE COURT OF JUSTICE GIVES JUDGMENT AGAINST GREECE FOR NOT RECOVERING STATE AID GRANTED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES
26 February 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-132/05
Commission / Germany
Agriculture
ONLY CHEESES BEARING THE PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN (PDO) 'PARMIGIANO REGGIANO' CAN BE SOLD UNDER THE NAME 'PARMESAN'
17 March 2008
EU Joint Declaration on "Social Significance and Dialogue in Sport"
Nş 16/2008 : 18 March 2008
Order of the President of the Court of First Instance in Case T-411/07
Aer Lingus Group / Commission
Competition
AER LINGUS'S REQUEST FOR INTERIM MEASURES TO PREVENT RYANAIR FROM EXERCISING ITS VOTING RIGHTS IN THAT COMPANY IS REJECTED
1 April 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-212/06
Gouvernement de la Communauté française et Gouvernement wallon
Social security for migrant workers
CERTAIN FEATURES OF THE FLEMISH CARE INSURANCE SCHEME ARE CONTRARY TO COMMUNITY LAW
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-267/06
Maruko
Principles of Community law
A LIFE PARTNER OF THE SAME SEX MAY BE ENTITLED TO A SURVIVORS??S PENSION UNDER AN OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEME
3 April 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-346/06
Rüffert
Freedom to provide services
THE COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE ON THE POSTING OF WORKERS MAY PRECLUDE MAKING A PUBLIC CONTRACT SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE WAGES UNDER A COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT IN FORCE IN THE PLACE WHERE THE SERVICES IN QUESTION ARE PERFORMED
8 April 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-167/05
Commission / Sweden
Taxation
DIFFERENT TAX TREATMENT OF BEER AND WINE IN SWEDEN DOES NOT INFRINGE COMMUNITY LAW
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-337/05
Commission / Italy
Freedom to provide services
ITALY IS DECLARED TO BE IN BREACH OF ITS TREATY OBLIGATIONS BY THE PURCHASE OF AGUSTA AND AGUSTA BELL HELICOPTERS WITHOUT ANY COMPETITIVE TENDERING PROCEDURE
10 April 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-271/03
Deutsche Telekom / Commission
Competition
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE UPHOLDS THE FINE IMPOSED ON DEUTSCHE TELEKOM FOR ITS LOCAL NETWORK ACCESS CHARGES BETWEEN 1998 AND 2002
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-102/07
adidas et adidas Benelux
Approximation of laws
THE GENERAL INTEREST IN LEAVING CERTAIN SIGNS AVAILABLE TO ALL DOES NOT RESTRICT, AS SUCH, THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF A TRADE MARK PROPRIETOR
17 April 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-404/06
Quelle
Approximation of laws
CONSUMERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY COMPENSATION TO SELLERS FOR THE USE OF DEFECTIVE CONSUMER GOODS UNTIL THEIR REPLACEMENT
22 May 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-499/06
Nerkowska
Citizenship of the Union
PAYMENT OF A DISABILITY PENSION GRANTED BY A MEMBER STATE TO CIVILIAN VICTIMS OF WAR AND REPRESSION MUST NOT BE REFUSED SOLELY BECAUSE THE PERSON SO ENTITLED IS RESIDENT IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE
3 June 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-308/06
The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners e.a.
Transport
THE DIRECTIVE ON SHIP-SOURCE POLLUTION WHICH PROVIDES FOR PENALTIES IN THE EVENT, IN PARTICULAR, OF ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGES REMAINS VALID
Nş 51/2008 : 10 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-33/07 Jipa
Approximation of laws
NATIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE RIGHT OF FREE MOVEMENT MUST BE BASED ON THE PERSONAL CONDUCT OF CITIZENS AND RESPECT THE PRINCIPLE OF PROPORTIONALITY
5 June 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-164/07
Wood
Freedom to provide services
COMMUNITY LAW PRECLUDES MEMBER STATE LEGISLATION WHICH, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, EXCLUDES NATIONALS OF OTHER MEMBER STATES FROM THE GRANT OF COMPENSATION ON THE SOLE GROUND OF THEIR NATIONALITY
4 July 2008
REGULATION (EC) No 593/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 17 June 2008
on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I)
Nş 45/2008 : 8 July 2008
Judgments of the Court of First Instance in cases T-50/03, T-52/03, T-53/03,
T-54/03
Saint-Gobain Gyproc Belgium / Commission
Competition
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE UPHOLDS THE DECISION IMPOSING FINES ON KNAUF,
LAFARGE AND GYPROC BUT REDUCES THE FINE IMPOSED ON BPB FOR THEIR
PARTICIPATION IN A CARTEL ON THE PLASTERBOARD MARKET
Nş 46/2008 : 8 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-99/04
AC-Treuhand / Commission
Competition
A CONSULTANCY FIRM WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CARTEL
MAY BE FINED FOR COMPLICITY
Nş 47/2008 : 8 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-48/05
Franchet et Byk / Commission
Staff Regulations of Officials
IN HANDING OVER INFORMATION TO THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES AND THE PRESS, OLAF
AND THE COMMISSION HAVE COMMITTED WRONGFUL ACTS CAPABLE OF RENDERING THE
COMMUNITY LIABLE
Nş 48/2008 : 9 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-301/01
Alitalia / Commission
State aid
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE CONFIRMS THE COMMISIONS'S DECISION ON AID FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF ALITALIA
Nş 49/2008 : 10 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-413/06 P
Bertelsmann et Sony Corporation of America / Impala
Competition
THE COURT OF JUSTICE SETS ASIDE THE JUDMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
RELATING TO THE SONY BMG JOINT VENTURE
Nş 50/2008 : 10 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-54/07
Feryn
Social policy
PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY WHICH AN EMPLOYER LETS IT BE KNOWN THAT IT DOES NOT
RECRUIT EMPLOYEES OF A PARTICULAR ETHNIC ORIGIN CONSTITUTE DIRECT
DISCRIMINATION
Nş 51/2008 : 10 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-33/07 Jipa
Approximation of laws
NATIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE RIGHT OF FREE MOVEMENT MUST BE BASED ON THE PERSONAL CONDUCT OF CITIZENS AND RESPECT THE PRINCIPLE OF PROPORTIONALITY
Nş 53/2008: 17 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-303/06 Coleman
Principles of Community law
COMMUNITY LAW PROTECTS AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS SUFFERED DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF HIS CHILD'S DISABILITY
Nş 54/2008: 17 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-207/07
Commission / Spain
Freedom to provide services
BY MAKING THE ACQUISITION OF SHAREHOLDINGS IN UNDERTAKINGS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR AND OF CERTAIN OF THEIR ASSETS SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL ENERGY COMMISSION, SPAIN HAS INFRINGED COMMUNITY LAW
Nş 55/2008: 17 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-132/06
Commission / Italy
Taxation
THE COURT OF JUSTICE DECLARES THAT THE ITALIAN TAX AMNESTY FOR VAT IS UNLAWFUL
Nş 56/2008: 17 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-500/06
Corporación Dermoestética
Freedom to provide services
LEGISLATION RESUTLING IN A PROHIBITION OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENTS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORKS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PERMITTING SUCH ADVERTISMENTS ON LOCAL NETWORKS IS CONTRARY TO COMMUNITY LAW
Nş 57/2008 : 25 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-127/08
Metock e.a.
Citizenship of the Union
A NON-COMMUNITY SPOUSE OF A CITIZEN OF THE UNION CAN MOVE AND RESIDE WITH THAT CITIZEN IN THE UNION WITHOUT HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN LAWFULLY RESIDENT IN A MEMBER STATE
Nş 58/2008 : 25 July 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-237/07
Janecek
Environment and consumers
WHERE THERE IS A RISK THAT THE LIMIT VALUES FOR PARTICULATE MATTER MAY BE EXCEEDED, PERSONS DIRECTLY CONCERNED CAN REQUIRE THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES TO DRAW UP AN ACTION PLAN
Nş 60/2008 : 3 September 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-402/05 P / C-415/05 P
Kadi / Council and Commission
Common foreign and security policy
THE COURT ANNULS THE COUNCIL REGULATION FREEZING MR KADI AND AL BARAKAATS'S FUNDS
Nş 61/2008 : 9 September 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-212/03
MyTravel / Commission
Competition
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE REJECTS THE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES BROUGHT BY MYTRAVEL
Nş 62/2008 : 9 September 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-120/06 P / C-121/06 P
FIAMM et FIAMM Technologies / Conseil e.a.
Agriculture
THE COMMUNITY CANNOT BE CALLED UPON TO MAKE GOOD DAMAGE RESULTING FROM A FAILURE OF ITS INSTITUTIONS TO COMPLY WITH THE WTO AGREEMENTS
Nş 63/2008 : 11 September 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-428/06-C-434/06
Unión General de Trabajadores de la Rioja
State aid
THE COURT OF JUSTICE SPECIFIES THE CRITERIA TO BE USED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER, IN THE CONTEXT OF STATE AID, A REGIONAL BODY IS INSTITUTIONALLY, PROCEDURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY AUTONOMOUS IN RELATION TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Nş 65/2008 : 16 September 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-468/06_C-478/06
Sot. Lélos kai Sia
Competition
A PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANY IS ABUSING ITS DOMINANT POSITION IF IT REFUSES TO MEET ORDINARY ORDERS BY WHOLESALERS IN ORDER TO PREVENT PARALLEL EXPORTS
Nş 66/2008 : 8 October 2008
Judgments of the Court of First Instance in cases T-68/04, T-69/04 & T-73/04
SGL Carbon /Commission
Competition
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE CONFIRMS THE COMMISSIONS'S DECISION REGARDING THE CARTEL ON THE MARKET FOR ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CARBON AND GRAPHITE PRODUCTS
Nş 67/2008 : 9 October 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-304/07
Directmedia Publishing
Approximation of laws
THE TRANSFER OF MATERIAL FROM A PROTECTED DATABASE TO ANOTHER DATABASE MAY BE PREVENTED EVEN IF THERE IS NO TECHNICAL PROCESS OF COPYING
Nş 68/2008 : 14 October 2008
Opinion of the Advocate General in the case C-42/07
Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional et Baw International
Freedom to provide services
ACCORDING TO ADVOCATE GENERAL BOT, PORTUGUESE LEGISLATION CONFERRING ON SANTA CASA A MONOPOLY FOR MUTUAL BETTING ON THE INTERNET MAY COMPLY WITH COMMUNITY LAW IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET
Nş 69/2008 : 14 October 2008
Opinion of the Advocate General in the case C-318/07
Persche
Free movement of capital
ADVOCATE GENERAL MENGOZZI PROPOSES THAT THE COURT ALLOW THE SAME TAX ADVANTAGES FOR CROSS-BORDER DONATIONS AS FOR DONATIONS TO DOMESTIC ORGANISATIONS
Nş 70/2008 : 14 October 2008
Opinion of the Advocate General in the case C-301/06
Ireland / Parlement et Conseil
Approximation of laws
ADVOCATE GENERAL BOT CONSIDERS THAT THE DIRECTIVE ON DATA RETENTION IS FOUNDED ON AN APPROPRIATE LEGAL BASIS
Nş 71/2008 : 14 October 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-353/06
Grunkin et Paul
Principles of Community law
GERMANY MAY NOT REFUSE TO RECOGNISE THE SURNAMES OF ITS NATIONALS AS ALREADY REGISTERED IN THE MEMBER STATE OF BIRTH AND RESIDENCE
Nş 72/2008 : 15 October 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-345/05
Mote / Parliament
Privileges and immunities
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE DISMISSES THE APPLICATION FOR ANNULMENT OF THE PARLIAMENTS'S DECISION WAIVING THE IMMUNITY OF ONE OF ITS MEMBERS
Nş 74/2008 : 16 October 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-527/06
Renneberg
Freedom of movement for persons
CALCULATION OF TAXABLE INCOME IN THE MEMBER STATE OF EMPLOYMENT MUST, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TAKE INTO ACCOUNT NEGATIVE INCOME RELATING TO A DWELLING LOCATED IN THE MEMBER STATE OF RESIDENCE
Nş 75/2008 : 16 October 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-253/07
Canterbury Hockey Club et Canterbury Ladies Hockey Club
Taxation
SERVICES SUPPLIED TO SPORTS CLUBS MAY, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, BE EXEMPT FROM VAT
Nş 76/2008 : 21 October 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-200/07, C-201/07
Marra
Privileges and immunities
THE COURT OF JUSTICE CLARIFIES THE RULES FOR APPLYING THE IMMUNITY OF MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FOR OPINIONS EXPRESSED AND VOTES CAST IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES
Nş 77/2008 : 22 October 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in joined cases T-309/04, T-317/04, T-329/04 & T-336/04
TV 2/Danmark / Commission
State aid
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ANNULS THE COMMISSIONS'S DECISION REGARDING AID GRANTED BY DENMARK TO TV2
Nş 78/2008 : 23 October 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-274/05
Commission / Greece
Freedom of movement for persons
THE COURT HOLDS THAT THE GREEK RULES ON RECOGNITION OF DIPLOMAS ARE CONTRARY TO COMMUNITY LEGISLATION
Nş 79/2008 : 23 October 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-256/07
People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran / Council
Common foreign and security policy
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ANNULS DECISION 2007/868 ORDERING THE FREEZING OF THE PEOPLES'S MOJAHEDIN ORGANIZATION OF IRANS'S FUNDS
Nş 80/2008 : 18 November 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-158/07
Förster
Freedom of movement for persons
THE COURT STATES UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS STUDENTS FROM OTHER MEMBER STATES ARE ENTITLED TO A MAINTENANCE GRANT
Nş 82/2008 : 28 November 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in joined cases T-254/00,T-270/00 & T-277/00
Hotel Cipriani / Commission
State aid
SOCIAL SECURITY EXEMPTIONS FOR UNDERTAKINGS IN VENICE AND CHIOGGIA CONSTITUTE AID INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE COMMON MARKET
Nş 83/2008 : 1 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-388/08 PPU
Leymann et Pustovarov
Justice and Home Affairs
THE COURT EXPLAINS THE SCOPE OF THE SPECIALTY RULE WHICH STATES THAT A PERSON SURRENDERED UNDER A EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSECUTION FOR A CRIMINAL OFFENCE MAY BE PROSECUTED ONLY FOR THAT OFFENCE
Nş 84/2008 : 4 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-284/08
People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran/Council
Common foreign and security policy
THE COURT ANNULS, FOR THE THIRD TIME, A COUNCIL DECISION FREEZING THE FUNDS OF THE PEOPLES'S MOJAHEDIN ORGANIZATION OF IRAN
Nş 87/2008 : 9 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-121/07
Commission / France
Law governing the institutions
THE COURT ORDERS FRANCE TO PAY A LUMP SUM FOR FAILING TO COMPLY SWIFTLY WITH THE 2004 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT ESTABLISHING ITS FAILURE TO FULFIL OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOS)
Nş 88/2008 : 11 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-297/07
Bourquain
Justice and Home Affairs
PROHIBITION ON BEING TRIED TWICE FOR THE SAME ACTS ALSO APPLIES TO A CONVICTION WHICH COULD NEVER HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY ENFORCED
Nş 89/2008 : 16 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-210/06
Cartesio
Freedom to provide services
THE MEMBER STATE OF INCORPORATION CAN PREVENT A COMPANY FROM TRANSFERRING ITS SEAT TO ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE UNION
Nş 90/2008 : 16 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-524/06
Huber
Citizenship of the Union
A CENTRALISED REGISTER OF FOREIGN NATIONALS MAY CONTAIN ONLY THOSE DATA WHICH ARE STRICTLY NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE RULES RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF RESIDENCE
Nş 91/2008 : 16 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-127/07
Arcelor Atlantique et Lorraine e.a.
Environment and consumers
THE DIRECTIVE ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY SCHEME FOR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION ALLOWANCE TRADING DOES NOT BREACH THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL TREATMENT
Nş 92/2008 : 16 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-213/07
Michaniki
Approximation of laws
COMMUNITY LAW LISTS EXHAUSTIVELY THE GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION FROM PARTICIPATION IN A PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT BASED ON A CONTRACTORS'S PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES
Nş 93/2008 : 16 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-73/07
Satakunnan Markkinapörssi et Satamedia
Approximation of laws
THE COURT OF JUSTICE DEFINES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DATA PROTECTION AND THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Nş 94/2008 : 16 December 2008
Opinion of the Advocate General in cases C-531/06 & C-171/07, C-172/07
Commission / Italy
Freedom to provide services
ACCORDING TO ADVOCATE GENERAL BOT, THE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF A PHARMACY MAY BE RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY TO PHARMACISTS
Nş 95/2008 : 16 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in joined cases T-225/06, T-255/06, T-257/06 & T-309/06
Budejovicky Budvar / OHIM
Community Trade Mark
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ANNULS OHIMS'S DECISIONS ON THE REGISTRATION AS A COMMUNITY TRADE MARK OF THE SIGN B BUDVAR FOR BEER ETC
Nş 96/2008 : 16 December 2008
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-205/07
Gysbrechts et Santurel Inter
Free movement of goods
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