EU member states may be liable to citizens for harmful air pollution levels
European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Juliane Kokott Thursday stated before the court that European Union (EU) citizens may sue their governments for monetary compensation if air pollution levels exceed EU limits and damage their health. The Advocate General gave her opinion in the ongoing Case C-61/21, in which the ECJ is examining state [...]
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU follows EU laws. The court decision was requested by Belgium and was focused on the section of CETA that concerns resolution of investment disputes between investors and states. CETA will establish a Investment [...]
The EUParliament on Wednesday approved the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU. CETA was passed by 408 votes to 254, with 33 abstentions. The deal, which , has been under negotiation...
Representatives from the EU and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on Sunday. CETA is designed to eliminate tariffs and foster investments and it is hoped that it will go a long way to job...
Germany activists file largest public suit against EU-Canada trade agreement
Three German organizations, Campact, foodwatch and Mehr Demokratie submitted a complaint against the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agrement (CETA) Wednesday to the Federal Constitutional Court . With more than 125,000 signatures, the activists claim the complaint...
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Friday that Canada and the EU have reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive free trade agreement. The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement...
