This Regulation establishes rules for import, export and transit measures for firearms, essential components and ammunition in the European Union. It implements Article 10 of the UN Firearms Protocol aimed at preventing illicit manufacturing and trafficking of firearms. The act introduces a comprehensive system of authorizations and controls for civilian firearms trade with non-EU countries.The…
This is a significant ECHR judgment concerning allegations of police ill-treatment of three Roma individuals in Greece during their arrest and detention in 2016. The key aspects are: Main findings: The Court found violations of Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman treatment) in its procedural aspect regarding all three applicants due to ineffective investigation of…
This is a comprehensive new EU Regulation on packaging and packaging waste that aims to harmonize requirements across the EU and improve environmental sustainability of packaging. Key aspects include:1. The Regulation establishes requirements for the entire lifecycle of packaging regarding environmental sustainability, labelling, extended producer responsibility, waste prevention, reuse/refill, and waste management. It aims to…
This regulation amends the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for four pesticide substances in food products:The regulation modifies existing MRLs for fluxapyroxad, lambda-cyhalothrin, metalaxyl and nicotine in various food products. The changes include both increases and decreases of existing limits based on new scientific data and risk assessments.The key changes include new MRLs for fluxapyroxad in…
Subject of the dispute - challenging the remarks of the Lviv Mayor to the city council resolution on changing the land plot's intended purpose. The Supreme Court deviated from previous practice and indicated that the mayor's remarks to council decisions cannot be a subject of judicial review, as these are his discretionary powers. The Court…
The court took into account that after amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses dated 09.08.2024, the threshold value of property for qualifying theft as a criminal offense was increased. Since in most episodes the value of the stolen property did not exceed the established threshold, these actions are no longer considered criminal offenses. The…
Subject of the dispute - appealing a court verdict regarding the conviction of a person for theft of goods from stores with a total value of approximately 1,700 hryvnias during martial law. When making the decision, the court was guided by the fact that after the issuance of the challenged decisions, a new law No.…
The court was guided by the fact that the list of rulings that can be appealed separately from the court's decision is defined in Article 255 of the Commercial Procedural Code of Ukraine. In this regard, the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court concluded that paragraph 14 of part 1 of Article 255 of the…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment concerning 15 applications against Russia related to disproportionate measures taken against organizers and participants of public assemblies, including anti-war rallies and protests in support of Alexei Navalny.The Court found violations of Article 11 of the Convention (freedom of assembly) in all cases, determining that the…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment concerning eight applications against Ukraine regarding excessive length of civil proceedings and lack of effective remedies. The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention in all cases.The Court…
This judgment concerns eight applications against Ukraine regarding excessive length of civil proceedings and lack of effective remedies. The European Court of Human Rights found violations of Article 6 § 1 and Article 13 of the Convention in all cases.The Court examined eight separate cases jointly due to their similar subject matter. The cases involved…
The case concerns complaints by two Moldovan citizens (Balcan and Romașcu) regarding non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic court decisions in their favor concerning allocation of social housing, as well as the lack of effective remedies in domestic law. The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Zhabynets v. Ukraine concerning the excessive length of civil proceedings and the lack of effective remedies in domestic law. The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 and Article 13 of the Convention and awarded the applicant EUR 900 in…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU law regarding recovery of unlawful state aid in cases where the aid beneficiary transfers its activities to another company after the recovery decision.The key points of the judgment are:1. When implementing a Commission decision ordering recovery of unlawful state aid, national authorities can order recovery from companies other…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of passenger rights under EU Regulation 261/2004 regarding flight cancellations and ticket reimbursement methods. The Court clarifies when an airline can reimburse passengers with travel vouchers instead of cash.The judgment consists of two main parts: first, analysis of the concept of 'signed agreement' for voucher reimbursement, and second, examination of…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU customs legislation regarding free zones and record-keeping obligations. The key aspects are:The case deals with the obligations of companies operating in free zones regarding record-keeping of goods and verification of their customs status. The Court analyzed whether companies must include specific reference numbers (MRNs) in their records when…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU law regarding taxation of Erasmus+ mobility support and its impact on tax benefits for parents of students participating in the program. Here are the key points:Essence of the act: The Court ruled that EU member states cannot include Erasmus+ mobility support received by students when calculating their parents'…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of Directive 2016/343 regarding the right to be present at criminal trials and rights of persons convicted in absentia. The key provisions analyzed are:1. The Court clarifies that when a person is convicted in absentia without meeting conditions in Article 8(2), Member States can require them to request a new…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of Article 52(2) of Directive 2004/39/EC on markets in financial instruments and consumer protection rights.The essence of the act in 3-5 sentences: The Court ruled on whether consumer organizations can represent individual members in financial disputes regardless of the members' wealth or investment amounts. It established that while Member States…
This regulation imposes definitive countervailing duties on imports of certain pneumatic tyres from China, both new and retreaded, used for buses or lorries with a load index exceeding 121.The regulation's structure includes sections on: procedure and previous investigations, product definition and market segmentation, analysis of subsidization practices in China, injury assessment of the EU industry,…
