CJEU. C-83/21 | Airbnb Ireland and Airbnb Payments UK. Short-term property rentals: EU law does not preclude the requirement to collect information or to withhold tax under a national tax regime

However, the obligation to appoint a tax representative constitutes a disproportionate restriction on the freedom to provide services Airbnb is a global group which operates the eponymous property intermediation platform on the internet, facilitating the connection, on the one hand,… Read moreCJEU. C-83/21 | Airbnb Ireland and Airbnb Payments UK. Short-term property rentals: EU law does not preclude the requirement to collect information or to withhold tax under a national tax regime

CJEU. C-252/21 | Meta Platforms and Others (General terms of use of a social network). According to Advocate General Rantos, a competition authority may, in exercising its powers, take account of the compatibility of a commercial practice with the General Data Protection Regulation

However, it must take into account any decision or investigation by the competent supervisory authority under that Regulation Meta Platforms is the owner of the online social network ‘Facebook’. Users of this social network must accept Facebook’s terms of service,… Read moreCJEU. C-252/21 | Meta Platforms and Others (General terms of use of a social network). According to Advocate General Rantos, a competition authority may, in exercising its powers, take account of the compatibility of a commercial practice with the General Data Protection Regulation

CJEU. Case C-479/21 PPU Governor of Cloverhill Prison and Others. The provisions in the Withdrawal Agreement concerning the European arrest warrant regime with respect to the United Kingdom and the provision in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom concerning the new surrender mechanism are binding on Ireland

The inclusion of those provisions in those agreements did not justify the addition of a legal basis relating to the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the purpose of concluding those agreements, with the result that those provisions did… Read moreCJEU. Case C-479/21 PPU Governor of Cloverhill Prison and Others. The provisions in the Withdrawal Agreement concerning the European arrest warrant regime with respect to the United Kingdom and the provision in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom concerning the new surrender mechanism are binding on Ireland

CJEU. C-121/21, R Czech Republic v. Poland. Poland is ordered to pay the European Commission a daily penalty payment of € 500.000 because it has not ceased lignite extraction activities at Turów mine

Such a measure appears necessary in order to strengthen the effectiveness of the interim measures decided upon in the order of 21 May 2021 and to deter that Member State from delaying bringing its conduct into line with that order… Read moreCJEU. C-121/21, R Czech Republic v. Poland. Poland is ordered to pay the European Commission a daily penalty payment of € 500.000 because it has not ceased lignite extraction activities at Turów mine

CJEU. C-684/20 P and C-685/20 P. The Court of Justice confirms the dismissal of two actions for annulment brought by Ms Eleanor Sharpston, seeking a finding that the premature end of her mandate as Advocate General by virtue of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was unlawful

The General Court did not err in holding that acts adopted by the representatives of the governments of the Member States are not subject to judicial review by the EU Courts  In 2005, on the nomination of the Government of… Read moreCJEU. C-684/20 P and C-685/20 P. The Court of Justice confirms the dismissal of two actions for annulment brought by Ms Eleanor Sharpston, seeking a finding that the premature end of her mandate as Advocate General by virtue of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was unlawful

Tell me about the data access right – the who, the what, the why and the way…

A recent case brought before a court in Amsterdam has given us the opportunity to call into question the right of access to personal data regulated by art. 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in particular certain… Read moreTell me about the data access right – the who, the what, the why and the way…

The CJEU delivers its judgement in Case C‑392/19 adding to the jurisprudence on web linking

1. Introduction On September 10, 2020, Advocate General Maciej Szpunar delivered his Opinion in Case C‑392/19 VG Bild-Kunst v Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, where a request for a preliminary ruling was lodged with the Court of Justice of the European Union… Read moreThe CJEU delivers its judgement in Case C‑392/19 adding to the jurisprudence on web linking