EGC. T-334/19 | Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google AdSense for Search). The General Court annuls the Commission’s decision

The General Court upholds the majority of the Commission’s findings but annuls the decision by which the Commission imposed a fine of almost €1.5 billion on Google, on the ground inter alia that it failed to take into consideration all… Read moreEGC. T-334/19 | Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google AdSense for Search). The General Court annuls the Commission’s decision

EGC. T-671/19 | Qualcomm v Commission. Abuse of a dominant position: the General Court largely upholds the fine imposed on Qualcomm

The General Court sets the amount of the fine at approximately € 238.7 million as opposed to the € 242 million imposed by the Commission Qualcomm is a US company established in 1985 operating in the field of cellular and… Read moreEGC. T-671/19 | Qualcomm v Commission. Abuse of a dominant position: the General Court largely upholds the fine imposed on Qualcomm

The identity of an economic entity within a business transfer in the light of Directive 2001/23 and CJEU practice

The business transfer inevitably impacts on employment relationships, a context in which the identity of the economic entity has been the subject of exhaustive analysis in recent case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The European… Read moreThe identity of an economic entity within a business transfer in the light of Directive 2001/23 and CJEU practice

Romania fights “shrinkflation” by requiring traders to inform consumers of reduced product weight/volume

The Romanian Consumer Protection Authority (ANPC) issued Order 539/2024 on the information of consumers regarding the trading of pre-packed products whose volume or weight has decreased (Order 539), officially published in the Official Gazette on 10 September 2024. Order 539,… Read moreRomania fights “shrinkflation” by requiring traders to inform consumers of reduced product weight/volume

EGC. T-386/19 | CQ v Court of Auditors. The General Court of the European Union rules for the first time on the financial consequences of alleged irregularities with regard to a former Member of the European Court of Auditors

The General Court largely upholds the decision by the Court of Auditors to recover expenditure considered to be undue CQ, in his capacity as a Member of the European Court of Auditors, received reimbursement for various expenses, and benefited from… Read moreEGC. T-386/19 | CQ v Court of Auditors. The General Court of the European Union rules for the first time on the financial consequences of alleged irregularities with regard to a former Member of the European Court of Auditors

EGC. T-793/22 | TU v Parliament. The European Parliament infringed certain protection rules relating to the status as an informant of a parliamentary assistant

By confining itself to relieving the person concerned of his duties, the Parliament did not take all the measures necessary to ensure that he had balanced and effective protection against any form of retaliation. An accredited parliamentary assistant (APA) within… Read moreEGC. T-793/22 | TU v Parliament. The European Parliament infringed certain protection rules relating to the status as an informant of a parliamentary assistant

Bondoc și Asociații has successfully assisted one of the largest energy suppliers in Romania in a dispute generated as a result of an ANPC inspection

Bondoc și Asociații SCA has provided legal assistance and representation to one of the largest energy suppliers in Romania in a case concerning the annulment of an ANPC decision imposing additional measures after the establishment and sanctioning of a misdemeanor… Read moreBondoc și Asociații has successfully assisted one of the largest energy suppliers in Romania in a dispute generated as a result of an ANPC inspection

CJEU. AG Medina: Google’s refusal to provide third-party access to Android Auto platform may be in breach of competition rules

Google[1] is the author and developer of Android OS, an open-source operating system for Android mobile devices. In 2015, Google launched Android Auto, an app for mobile devises with an Android operating system that enables users to access certain apps… Read moreCJEU. AG Medina: Google’s refusal to provide third-party access to Android Auto platform may be in breach of competition rules