General information On 22nd September 2022, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill was introduced to the UK Parliament....
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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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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....