General information On 22nd September 2022, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill was introduced to the UK Parliament....
The Legislation Updates section contains monthly reviews and special releases on significant changes to the legislation within the European Union, international agreements, and other significant insights.
April 7, 2023April 7, 2023
Abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances: Azerbaijan signed Protocol No. 13
Azerbaijan has signed Protocol No. 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which refers to the abolition of...
April 7, 2023April 7, 2023
European Commission: European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products
The European Commission published its annual report on the Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products....
March 28, 2023March 28, 2023
EU Commission: Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies
Brief: The Act will strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of net-zero technologies manufacturing in the EU, and make our energy...
March 24, 2023March 24, 2023
European Commission: EU Maritime Security Strategy
The European Commission and the High Representative have adopted a Joint Communication act on a strengthened European Union Maritime Security...
March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
European Citizens’ Initiative: Ensuring a dignified reception of migrants in Europe
The European Commission has adopted a decision to register the European Citizens’ Initiative “Ensuring the reception of migrants with dignity...
February 25, 2023February 25, 2023
The establishment of common goals to boost disaster resilience in the areas of civil protection
The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation and Communication act setting out common objectives for enhancing disaster resilience in civil...
February 12, 2023February 12, 2023
Non-transposition of EU legislation: actions to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
The European Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of...
January 22, 2023January 22, 2023
CJEU: Sexual orientation cannot be a reason to refuse to conclude a contract with a self-employed worker
Facts: Between 2010 and 2017, a self-employed worker prepared audiovisual material, trailers and features for the promotional programmes of TP,...
January 21, 2023January 21, 2023
Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia) – International Court of Justice
Azerbaijan has sent a letter to the International Court of Justice regarding Armenia. The International Court of Justice, being the...
January 21, 2023January 21, 2023
CJEU: Every person has the right to know to whom his or her personal data have been disclosed
A new dispute has been registered at the Court of Justice of the European Union. A citizen of the Union...
January 8, 2023January 8, 2023
Stronger rules in the trafficking of human beings
On December 19, 2022, the EU Commission proposed strengthening the rules that prevent and combat the trafficking of human beings....