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12 May 2025
in European Law

The Court of Justice rules that companies are not entitled to use health claims relating to botanical substances in the advertising of their food products until those claims have been assessed and authorised

In a judgment delivered on 30 April 2025 (Case C-386/23 Novel Nutriology GmbH v Verband Sozialer Wettbewerb e.V.), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that companies cannot use health claims relating to botanical substances in the advertising of their food products until those claims have been assessed and authorised in accordance […]

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21 April 2025
in European Law

The European Commission adopts a new Implementing Regulation on commercial rebalancing measures concerning certain products originating in the United States of America

On April 14, 2025, the Commission adopted Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/778 of 14 April 2025 on commercial rebalancing measures concerning certain products originating in the United States of America and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/886. Scheduled to enter into force on May 16, 2025, these taxes were suspended by Implementing Regulation 2025/786 adopted on […]

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11 April 2025
in European Law

Air transport law: the Court of Justice of the EU rules that a boarding pass constitutes proof enabling its holder to claim compensation in the event of a flight delay

In a ruling issued on 6 March 2025 (case C-20/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that a boarding pass constitutes proof enabling its holder to claim compensation in the event of a flight delay, within the meaning of Regulation 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in […]

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9 April 2025
in European Law

Customs law: the Court of Justice of the EU interprets the EU Customs Code in the light of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin

In a judgement handed down on 27 March 2025 (case C-351/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) interpreted Article 119 of EU Regulation 952/2013 laying down the EU Customs code (the so called “EU Customs Code”) in the light of Article 32 of Appendix I of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential […]

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3 December 2024
in European Law

GDPR AND HEALTH: POSSIBILITY GRANTED TO COMPETITORS OF THE ALLEGED PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION INFRINGEMENT TO CHALLENGE IT IN COURT AS A PROHIBITED UNFAIR COMMERCIAL PRACTICE

Judgment of 4 October 2024 of the Court of Justice of the EU in Case C-21/23 | Lindenapotheke The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that European Regulation 2016/679 (known as the GDPR Regulation) does not preclude national legislation allowing competitors of the alleged perpetrator of a personal data protection infringement to […]

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15 November 2024
in European Law

FOOD LABELLING: AUTHORIZED USE OF TERMS GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FOR PRODUCTS OF PLANT ORIGIN TO DESIGNATE A PRODUCT CONTAINING PLANT PROTEINS

Judgment of 4 October 2024 of the Court of Justice of the EU in case C-438/23 | Protéines France e.a. The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that in the absence of a legal name, a Member State cannot prohibit the use of terms such as “steak” or “sausage” to designate products […]

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16 October 2024
in European Law, French Law

REIMBURSEMENT BY THE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND OF A MEDICAL DEVICE PURCHASED IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Cour de cassation, deuxième chambre civile, 6 juin 2024, pourvoi n° 21-25.527 In its ruling of 6 June 2024, the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) ruled that French policyholders must obtain reimbursement for the purchase of a medical device bought in another EU Member State, under the same conditions as if the device had […]

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1 July 2024
in European Law

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION ON THE PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN REGULATION ON THE SAFETY OF TOYS

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted at first reading a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC. This proposal for a regulation aims to strengthen the rules on the safety and free movement of toys […]

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22 June 2024
in European Law

Judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU C 296/23 of 20 June 2024: the provisions on misleading advertising included in Article 72 of EU Regulation No 528/2012 on biocides must be interpreted broadly

In its judgment C 296/23 of 20 June 2024, the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) ruled on the scope of misleading advertising provided for in Article 72 of EU Regulation 528/2012 on biocides. The CJEU ruled that the terms “any other similar indication” included in Article 72, although preceded by specific prohibited terms, […]

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14 June 2024
in European Law

E- COMMERCE: NO ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS ESTABLISHED IN ANOTHER EU MEMBER STATE

Judgment of 30 May 2024 of the Court of Justice of the European Union in joined cases C-662/22 | Airbnb Ireland and C-667/22 | Amazon Services Europe The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that a Member State may not impose additional obligations for the provision of services on its territory on suppliers […]

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