This regulation amends Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs and repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 2246/2002. The key aspects include:1. The regulation modernizes and updates the EU design protection system to make it more accessible and efficient, particularly for SMEs and individual designers. It adapts the system to new technologies and clarifies various…
This Commission Implementing Regulation establishes technical specifications for collecting data about Digital Platform Employment in the EU labor force in 2026. The regulation defines detailed variables and parameters for gathering statistics about workers engaged in platform-based employment across various sectors.The regulation consists of two articles and an extensive annex that details the technical format of…
The Directive 2024/2853 establishes a comprehensive framework for product liability in the EU, replacing the previous Directive 85/374/EEC. It sets rules for compensation of natural persons for damage caused by defective products and aims to ensure proper functioning of the internal market while providing high consumer protection.The Directive has a significantly expanded scope compared to…
The Directive 2024/2823 is a comprehensive legal framework that regulates the protection of industrial designs in the European Union, replacing the previous Directive 98/71/EC. It aims to harmonize design protection laws across EU member states and modernize the regulatory framework for new technologies.The Directive establishes unified rules for design registration, protection requirements, and enforcement procedures.…
Subject of Dispute: Appealing the verdict against a person convicted of stealing communication cables and damaging telecommunication networks. The court was guided by the following arguments: 1) According to the new Law No. 3886-IX dated 18.07.2024, theft of property valued at less than 2,270 UAH has been decriminalized and is now considered an administrative offense;…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment concerning four applications against Ukraine regarding excessive length of civil proceedings and lack of effective remedies. The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 and Article 13 of the Convention in all cases.The Court examined four cases jointly due to their similar subject matter.…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Gadasyuk v. Ukraine concerning the lack of proper reasoning in domestic court decisions. The case involved a school director who was dismissed due to staff reduction and subsequently sought reinstatement. The ECHR found that Ukraine violated Article 6 § 1 of…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Madzigon and Others v. Ukraine, concerning three applications related to excessive length of criminal proceedings and lack of effective remedies in Ukraine.The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and Article 13 (right to an…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Baturov v. Ukraine concerning the violation of the right to a fair trial under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention. The case involved a situation where the applicant was deprived of an opportunity to comment on an appeal lodged by…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Tsyusmak v. Ukraine concerning inadequate medical care in detention and excessive length of pre-trial detention. The Court found violations of Article 3 and Article 5 of the Convention and awarded the applicant compensation for damages and legal costs.The decision addresses two…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Pavlyuchenko v. Ukraine, concerning complaints about inadequate detention conditions and lack of effective remedies in Ukrainian penitentiary facilities. The Court found violations of Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention, as well as Article 5 regarding excessive pre-trial detention.The decision addresses…
The case concerns complaints from eight Ukrainian applicants about inadequate conditions of detention in the Kyiv Pre-Trial Detention Facility and the lack of effective remedies regarding these conditions. The Court found violations of Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention in all cases.The Court examined complaints about poor detention conditions, including severe overcrowding (2.3-3.4 square…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Gaybadulova v. Ukraine concerning the ineffective investigation of ill-treatment inflicted by a private party. The case involved the applicant's ex-husband causing her light bodily injuries, where subsequent investigation by Ukrainian authorities was found to be inadequate and ineffective.The Court found a…
The case concerns the suspension of old-age pension payments to Ms. Natalia Marushchak, a Ukrainian national who worked as editor-in-chief of a municipal newspaper while receiving a pension calculated under the Civil Service Act. The suspension occurred between April 2015 and April 2016 due to amendments to pension legislation.The Court found that while the suspension…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment concerning three applications against Ukraine regarding unlawful detention. The cases involved Igor Trapeznikov, Roman Nasirov, and Borys Kaufman, who complained about violations of Article 5 § 1 of the Convention (right to liberty and security).The Court found violations of Article 5 § 1 in all…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU law regarding judicial independence and effective legal protection in the context of case allocation rules in national courts. Here are the key points:Essence of the act: The Court of Justice ruled that EU law precludes national provisions that prevent appellate courts from reviewing whether case reallocation between judges…
This judgment concerns a case brought by the European Commission against Germany regarding the protection of natural habitats, specifically lowland and mountain hay meadows protected under the EU Habitats Directive.The Court found Germany failed to properly protect these habitats in two key ways:There were significant losses of protected meadow areas across numerous sites in Germany,…
The Directive establishes two new EU-wide documents: the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities. These cards aim to facilitate free movement and equal access to services for persons with disabilities when traveling or visiting other EU Member States.The act consists of five chapters and 23 articles, along with two…
This Directive aims to make public capital markets in the EU more attractive for companies and facilitate access to capital for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It amends Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II) and repeals Directive 2001/34/EC.The Directive introduces significant changes to the EU capital markets framework by modifying rules on investment research, SME growth markets,…
This Directive extends the European Disability Card and European Parking Card system to third-country nationals legally residing in EU Member States. It ensures that non-EU citizens with disabilities who legally reside in the EU have the same rights and access to facilities as EU citizens with disabilities. The Directive also covers persons accompanying disabled individuals…