This Council Implementing Regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses. The act updates the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures.The regulation makes changes to entries concerning 31 natural persons and 9 entities in Annex I of Regulation 2020/1998. It also deletes one entry concerning…
This Commission Implementing Regulation establishes technical standards for crypto-asset white papers under EU Regulation 2023/1114. It sets uniform requirements for the format and content of disclosure documents that must be prepared when offering crypto-assets to the public or seeking their admission to trading.The regulation introduces three standardized templates for different types of crypto-assets: general crypto-assets,…
This Regulation establishes specific gas storage filling targets for EU Member States throughout 2025. It sets mandatory intermediate targets for February, May, July, and September, leading to a final target of 90% storage capacity by November 1, 2025, for countries with underground gas storage facilities.The Regulation consists of two main articles and an Annex. Article…
The cassation instance court established that after the return of the indictment to the prosecutor, additional investigative actions were improperly conducted and new evidence was collected, which the courts of first and appellate instances took into account when rendering decisions. This contradicts the legal position of the United Chamber of the Supreme Court, according to…
This Implementing Regulation establishes standard templates and formats for maintaining registers of information about ICT third-party service providers by financial entities in the EU.The regulation implements technical standards for documenting contractual arrangements between financial entities and their ICT service providers, as required by the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). It establishes detailed requirements for recording…
This Commission Implementing Regulation establishes specific output indicators for monitoring the implementation of the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988. It creates a framework for Member States to report data on their market surveillance activities, resource allocation, and enforcement measures related to product safety in the EU market.The Regulation consists of three main articles and…
This Commission Implementing Regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2015/640 regarding additional airworthiness requirements for aircraft. The regulation introduces new safety requirements for helicopters and aircraft, particularly focusing on crash-resistant fuel systems, cargo compartment fire protection, and structural integrity programs for aging aircraft.The regulation has a complex structure with multiple sections addressing different aspects of aviation safety:Updates…
This Regulation designates three European Union reference laboratories (EURLs) in the field of public health, focusing on different types of pathogens that can cause diseases through food and water. The laboratories are established as consortiums of leading research institutions from different EU countries and will operate until December 2031.The Regulation establishes three distinct reference laboratories:EURL…
This Regulation establishes new measures to prevent the presence of the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) on tomato and pepper plants in the EU. The act changes the status of ToBRFV from a quarantine pest to a regulated non-quarantine pest due to its wide spread within the EU territory. It sets specific requirements for…
The court noted that the appropriate method of protecting the borrower's rights in the restructuring of a foreign currency loan is a claim requiring the lender to conduct restructuring. In this case, it is not necessary to additionally demand recognition of the bank's refusal or actions as illegal. The court also emphasized that for restructuring,…
The court was guided by the fact that Article 13 of the Law "On Pension Provision" provides not a separate type of pension, but only preferential conditions for age-based pension assignment by reducing the retirement age. Since the preferential age-based pension is assigned and paid according to the procedure and conditions of the Law "On…
The court was guided by the fact that the decision of the High Qualification Commission of Judges regarding a judge's non-compliance with the occupied position does not have independent legal consequences, but is part of a single qualification proceeding. Such a decision can be appealed only together with the decision of the High Council of…
The subject of the dispute concerns the possibility of appealing the investigating judge's ruling on establishing a deadline for completing the pre-trial investigation. The court was guided by the fact that although such rulings are not directly specified in the list of those subject to appeal under Article 309 of the Criminal Procedure Code, they…
This Regulation amends the EU rules regarding the control of high-risk organic and in-conversion products imported from third countries. It introduces more flexible control mechanisms for such products, allowing for reduced frequency of physical checks and sampling while maintaining effective oversight of product compliance with EU organic standards.The Regulation modifies two previous regulations: (EU) 2021/1698…
Subject of the dispute is the Pension Fund's refusal to recalculate the pension for the liquidator of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident with an increase of 1% for each year of service over 20 years. The court was guided by the fact that legislative changes in 2017 cannot worsen the rights of a person…
The court concluded that orders not listed in Article 294 of the Administrative Procedure Code of Ukraine may be appealed separately from the court's decision if they impede further proceedings in the case and the person cannot restore their rights in any other way. The court took into account that the prolonged non-resolution of the…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU electricity market rules, specifically regarding the concept of electricity distribution systems and their operators. The Court analyzes whether an energy facility that supplies electricity to residential buildings can be excluded from being classified as a distribution system under EU law. The key elements examined are the definition of…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU data protection rules regarding collection of biometric and genetic data by police authorities. The key points are:1. The case deals with whether police can systematically collect biometric and genetic data (fingerprints, photos, DNA) from accused persons and enter it into police records without demonstrating strict necessity.2. The Court…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the processing of personal data when issuing COVID-19 immunity certificates.The key points of the judgment are:1. The exception to the controller's obligation to provide information to data subjects (under Article 14(5)(c) GDPR) applies to all personal data not collected directly from…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU law regarding criminal proceedings and plea agreements in cases involving multiple defendants. The key points are:1. The case deals with criminal proceedings in Bulgaria where one defendant wanted to enter into a plea agreement during trial, but national law required consent from all other co-defendants and review by…