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EU-Backed Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) Comes into Force
The agreement is designed to temporarily replace non-functioning WTO Appellate Body
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Case Law Digest - April 2020
This month’s digest of CJEU case law includes judgments concerning the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in respect of EFTA nationals and extradition proceedings relating to third states; aspects of the application of the principle of equal treatment, both in relation to the free movement of workers and ...
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The ruling of the German Federal Constitutional Court adds further woe to the long awaited Unified Patent Court (UPC)
The IP legal community is facing renewed uncertainty over the future of the UPC, which would have provided for the establishment of a European patent with unitary effect, enforceable in all contracting member states. The most recent setback was the judgment of the German Federal Constitutional Court on the 20 ...
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Brexit: Time is nigh and analysis of the legal text
Like all national governments, the European Commission has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This has included progress on the negotiations with the UK for the future relationship, with the last major milestone being the publication of the EU’s draft legal text for the FTA, published on the 18 ...
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Recognition and Enforcement of judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters
State of Play Prior to the UK’s exit from the EU (and until the end of the transition period) the legislative framework which governed the recognition and enforcement of judgements on civil and commercial matters remains the Brussels I Recast Regulation 1215/2012 and the 2007 Lugano Convention. Both are ...
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Cross Border Mediation in a Post Brexit World by Peter Causton
No current article is complete without mentioning the coronavirus and so I begin by highlighting the revolution in communications which the virus is causing. Courts throughout the EU are having to adapt and introduce remote hearings or are adjourning cases, creating a backlog to be dealt with when the isolation ...
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fundamental rights
In this article, we bring you the latest policy and legislative developments concerning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fundamental rights, and in particular the right to privacy. We feature initiaitves by the EU institutions and agencies such as European Parliament, European Commission and European Data Protection Board.
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Some Consequences of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Legal Services by Jonathan Goldsmith
Slowly some of the potential consequences for legal services are emerging from the fog of our current coronavirus crisis. Here is one major and one minor one.
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Brexit and the challenge for international injury: how European private international law can help those seriously injured overseas
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate world news, it feels like Brexit has been kicked into the long grass. However, the pandemic will pass and, when it does, Brexit will still be a reality. As the pent-up demand for international travel is unleashed later this year, the rights of ...
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The UK-EU future relationship
The UK and EU have now both published their mandates for the upcoming negotiations on a UK-EU Free Trade Agreement. The visions contain some stark differences but also a lot of common ground. The question is whether in the tight timeframe available, the two sides are able to forge an ...
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NewsCase law digest - February-March 2020
Summaries of all relevant CJEU judgements and Advocate General opinons from the month of February.
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Commission announces its Digital Policy Package
On 19 February, the Commission announced its Digital Policy Package which outline its ideas and goals for the digital future. The Package consists of four papers: Shaping Europe’s digital future , White Paper on Artificial Intelligence – A European approach to excellence and trust , Report on the safety ...
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European Parliament holds a hearing on AI in criminal law
On 20 February, the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs held a hearing on AI and criminal law. The hearing gathered experts from the EU and international institutions, civil society and academia to discuss the current legal framework for the use of AI in the criminal justice system. ...
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EU Trade Commissioner Hogan announces new transparency package
On 18 February, EU Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan announced a new package to improve transparency in trade policy. The new commitments took effect on the same day and now apply to all relevant documents.
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Turkish judge, Yavuz Aydin, discusses the rule of law in Turkey, a country that he is currently in exile from
Turkish judge, Yavuz Aydin, has been in exile from his home country since 2016. Despite being in exile he continues to report on the deterioration of the rule of law in Turkey and here he discusses the role that the EU can play in encouraging Turkey to uphold fundamental values. ...
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The Law Society of Scotland welcomes Scottish Government human rights debate
On 10 December, the Scottish Government is leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament reaffirming Scotland’s support for human rights defenders and marking International Human Rights Day
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CCBE Human Rights Award 2019
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) grants its 2019 Human Rights Award to four Iranian Lawyers currently in prison: Nasrin Sotoudeh, Abdolfattah Soltani, Mohammad Najafi and Amirsalar Davoudi.
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Donald Tusk’s speech welcoming incoming European Council President, Charles Michel
In his welcome speech to the incoming European Council President, Charles Michel, Donald Tusk discusses his legacy as President of the European Council. He looks back on some of the crises that the European Union has struggled with from the very beginning of his mandate: Greece, migration, Ukraine, ISIS and ...
