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8 August 2025
in European Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that a medicinal herbal tea classified as a traditional herbal medicinal product cannot, in principle, be marketed with the organic logo

Summary On 26 June 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down an important judgment (Judgment C-618/23, SALUS Haus Dr. med. Otto Greither Nachf. GmbH & Co. KG v Astrid Twardy GmbH) concerning the labelling of traditional herbal medicinal products, in particular medicinal herbal teas. The central question was whether organic […]

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8 August 2025
in European Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has upheld Delegated Directive 2022/2100 withdrawing exemptions for heated tobacco products, ruling that the Commission did not exceed its powers

The CJEU was asked by the High Court (Ireland) for a preliminary ruling on the validity of Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, which amends Directive 2014/40/EU by removing certain exemptions for heated tobacco products. In its judgment C-759/23 PJ Carroll & Company Ltd, Nicoventures Trading Ltd v The Minister for Health, Ireland, The Attorney General, delivered […]

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8 August 2025
in European Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled against Poland for imposing an absolute ban on advertising by pharmacies, a measure deemed excessive in light of EU law requirements

Summary The Judgment of 19 June 2025 C-200/24 handed down by the CJEU concerns an action for failure to fulfil obligations brought by the European Commission against Poland. The Commission complained that Poland had introduced a general and absolute ban on advertising for pharmacies, thereby infringing both the freedoms of movement guaranteed by Articles 49 […]

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8 August 2025
in European Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) refuses to extend access to annulment proceedings for economic operators indirectly affected by general acts

In its judgment delivered on 15 May 2025 (Judgment C‑487/24 P Lorenz Kiene, Classic Tankstellen GmbH & Co. KG, eFuel GmbH, eFuel Projektentwicklung GmbH v European Parliament and Council of the European Union), the CJEU dismissed the appeal brought by several companies and an individual active in the synthetic fuel sector against an EU regulation […]

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8 August 2025
in European Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union confirms the registry scheme establishing the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system

In a judgment delivered on 15 May 2025, (Metsä Fibre Oy C414/23), the Court of Justice of the European Union confirms the rules on the irrevocability of transactions and their compatibility with the right to property guaranteed by Article 17 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Background: The original case was brought by Metsä Fibre […]

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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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