In light of the exceptional situation following the developing COVID-19 epidemic, the European Commission adopted on 18 March 2020 its interpretative guidelines on EU passenger rights regulations
On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment (C-567/18) clarifying the potential liability of Amazon and other operators of online platforms for trade mark infringement.
On 19 March 2020, the Commission issued a Temporary Framework to enable EU Member States to provide aid in order to support the economy within the framework of the existing State aid rules
Executive Vice-President Vestager had announced on 17 March 2020 a public consultation on the European Commission’s draft proposal for a State aid Temporary Framework to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Executive Vice-President Vestager has announced on 17 March 2020 a public consultation on the European Commission’s draft proposal for a State aid Temporary Framework to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Recently, both financial and environmental scandals have been exposed by whistleblowers. They have reported acts they had observed in the course of their work and which were seriously damaging to the public interest. Such reports play a key role in preserving the well-being of society. Yet whistleblowers may be deterred from reporting their suspicions or knowledge for fear of reprisals.
Uit een onderzoek door de toezichthouders (in opdracht van de Europese Commissie) dat op 31 januari gepubliceerd werd, blijkt dat een ruime meerderheid van de webwinkels de fundamentele consumentenrechten niet naleeft. Het zou om maar liefst twee op de drie webshops gaan. Dit onderzoek werd uitgevoerd door de 27 toezichthouders van de verschillende lidstaten van de EU, die in totaal een kleine 500 online winkels controleerden. De lijst van de gecontroleerde webshops werd niet vrijgegeven.
As digital technologies are profoundly transforming our world, the European Commission has set out a strategy to best meet the risks and challenges ahead and to put Europe in a position to be a trendsetter in the global debate. These ideas and actions are summarized in the Commission’s publication “Shaping Europe’s Digital Future”, presented on 19 February 2020.
The European Commission has published a Study on the current level of protection of air passenger rights in the EU. This Study consists of an in-depth analysis of the main evolutions in air passenger rights since the 2013 EU Commission proposal for the revision of Regulation 261/2004. The findings of the Study reflect the progression of the air travel market and the necessity to clarify the present air passenger rights law, Regulation 261/2004.
In January 2020, the Commission published its decision to open an in-depth investigation into the tax exemption granted to port authorities in Italy following that State’s refusal to adopt the appropriate measures suggested by the Commission.
