EU court rules Spain evictions violate consumer protection laws
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Thursday that evictions carried out in Spain under harsh property repossession laws violate EU consumer protection laws. According to the ECJ, Spain's laws contravene EU laws [press...
EU court rejects Poland appeal to alter distribution of carbon credits
The EU General Court on Thursday ruled against Poland in an appeal challenging the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) mechanism for distributing free-carbon permits. Poland had claimed that the law was inequitable in...
European Commission refers Greece and Sweden to ECJ for environmental violations
The European Commission (EC) on Thursday announced that it is referring Sweden and Greece to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failing to comply with previous judgments regarding environmental issues. The EC...
US regulators expected to issue cease-and-desist order to JPMorgan
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve are expected next week to issue a cease-and-desist order to JPMorgan Chase & Co. to improve its systems and procedures for monitoring...
EU court strikes down Hungary law lowering retirement age for judges
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday struck down a Hungarian law that lowered the mandatory retirement age for judges. Hungary's Law No LXVII of 1997 on the legal status...
A European court on Wednesday upheld several fines imposed against Microsoft Inc. for noncompliance with an order of the EU Commission . Microsoft was initially requested by the Commission to provide competitors with interoperability information...
The European General Court , the EU's second highest court on Thursday rejected a challenge by MasterCard over its cross-border credit card fees. The court upheld a decision by the European Commission that...
ECJ finds no law preventing Sweden ISPs from turning over user data
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) found Thursday that Sweden has no law preventing Swedish internet service providers (ISPs) from disclosing user data of individuals suspected of pirating copyrighted material. Five book publishers brought suit against...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday upheld a lower court decision that a UK subsidiary of Bank Melli Iran (BMI) can be included in a list of entities engaged...
Top EU court prohibits asylum transfers that risk rights violations
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that an asylum seeker may not be transferred to a member state if there is a risk he will be subjected to inhumane treatment....
