Western and Central Europe

The Supreme Court of Portugal Issued a Judgment in the Cofemel v. G-Star Case Regarding Issue of Copyright Protection for "Aesthetic Effects" (September 12, 2019)

Author: 
Erin K. Lovall

On September 12, 2019, the Supremo Tribunal de Justiça (Supreme Court, Portugal), issued a

Council of Europe Releases Recommendation Titled "Lives Saved. Rights Protected. Bridging the Protection Gap for Refugees and Migrants in the Mediterranean" (June 2019)

Author: 
Erin K. Lovall

In June 2019, the Council of Europe released its Recommendation regarding the “protection of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants travelling by sea,” titled

U.K. Supreme Court Allows Review of Investigatory Powers Tribunal (May 15, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 15, 2019, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled in R (Privacy International) v.

European Court Finds EU-Canada Dispute Settlement Mechanism Compatible with EU Law (April 30, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 30, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union

European Court of Human Rights Finds Azerbaijan Did Not Comply with 2014 Judgment (May 29, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 29, 2019, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights delivered its first judgment in infringement proce

European Court of Human Rules Issues First Protocol No. 16 Advisory Opinion on Matter of Surrogacy (April 10, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 10, 2019, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Right released its first Advisory Opinion under

European Court of Justice Finds German Green Energy Law Did Not Violate EU Law (March 28, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 28, 2019, in Germany v.

European Commission Fines Google 1.49 Billion Euros in Breach of Antitrust Rules (March 20, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 20, 2019, the European Commission fined Google €1.49 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules regarding