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E-commerce giant Amazon wins appeal over Luxembourg tax rebates

The ruling is a blow to the European Union's attempt to curb corporate tax avoidance but the bloc could still appeal the decision.

Poland

Poland's disciplinary regime for judges 'contrary to EU law'

"The mere possibility that disciplinary proceedings or measures could be taken against judges on account of the content of their judicial decisions undoubtedly creates a 'chilling effect' not only on those judges but also on other judges in the future."

Poland

New chambers of Poland Supreme Court may violate EU law: CJEU opinion

Evgeni Tanchev's opinion came out on the same day when Poland ruled that the country's human rights ombudsman - a critic of the government - must leave office at the end of his term.

Ireland

EU's top court rules against Ryanair over airlines' COVID bailouts

The Irish airline argued support member states provided to their flag carriers to weather the pandemic was in breach of EU state aid rules.

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France

Europe's top court rules French way of catching songbirds is illegal

The technique uses glue-covered traps to catch the birds and kills tens of thousands every year

Nature

Poland set to resume logging in one of Europe's last primeval forests

Logging in Bialowieza forest was suspended in 2017 after a ruling by the European Court of Justice.

Europe News

EU 'must act faster' to stop loss of judicial independence in Poland

It comes as the EU's top court ruled Warsaw's new regulations for appointing judges to the Supreme Court could violate the bloc's law.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic set to take Poland to court over coal mine expansion

It will be the first legal case in EU history where one member state sues another for environmental reasons, according to the European Environmental Bureau.

Nature

EU takes Germany to court for failing to protect nature

The country has failed to implement laws that focus on the conservation of wildlife and plants.

Hungary

EU warns Hungary over failure to respect ECJ ruling on NGO funding

Budapest now has two months to reply to the European Commission and may face a fine.

Europe News

EU's top court holds its first hearing in Irish

Historic! It is the first case to be heard in Irish at the European Court of Justice for nearly 50 years.

Europe News

EU countries 'should be able to challenge' big tech firms over privacy

Data protection agencies should be allowed to pursue legal action against Facebook and other firms over privacy issues, says the advocate general of the ECJ.

Europe News

Hungary asylum policies 'failed' to fulfill EU obligations, ECJ rules

The EU top court said Budapest made it virtually impossible for people to make an asylum claim.

Hungary

ECJ should reject Hungary's bid to dismiss Article 7 vote: Top advisor

The bloc's Advocate General, Michal Bobek, said on Thursday that the ECJ should dismiss "as unfounded" Hungary's bid to discredit the EU Parliament's vote that called on the bloc to trigger disciplinary proceedings against Budapest.

World News

Extra maternity leave can be granted exclusively to mothers, ECJ rules

The EU's top court said the extra leave had to be linked to pregnancy or birth, otherwise, it risks falling foul of the bloc's gender equality rules.

Earth News

Italy 'persistently' broke EU air pollution laws, top court rules

"Being forced to breathe dirty air is unacceptable in the 21st century. Now, in the face of COVID-19, we have all been reminded of how important it is to protect respiratory health," said environmental NGO Client Earth.

Portugal

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Portugal's Justice Minister Francisca Van Dunem hits back after academics criticised the European Council over the rule of law.

World News

Spies to not access phone data except for serious threats - EU court

The European Court of Justice has issued its long-awaited ruling on whether data collection and retention by national governments aligns with EU law.

Europe News

EU court rules against Hungary's Viktor Orban over Soros university

Hungary's far-right leader was widely viewed to have passed the law as his latest political attack against Hungarian-American investor George Soros.

Luxembourg

Madeleine McCann suspect loses rape case appeal in EU top court ruling

The 43-year-old German national is currently in prison on drug trafficking charges but will be released in January. Prosecutors fear he will vanish if his appeal is upheld.