EU High Court Denies Tax Break for Investment Giant
The European Union’s top court on Thursday ruled against BlackRock in an attempt by the world’s largest investment management company to avoid paying taxes.
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EU Magistrate Backs Challenges to Cross-Border Tax Disclosures
Residents of European Union member states can contest the release of their personal financial information as part of an exchange of data between tax authorities in different countries, an adviser to the EU’s highest court said Thursday.
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EU High Court Rejects French Challenge to Budget Vote
For the second time, the European Union’s highest court on Thursday rejected a complaint from France that the European Parliament improperly held a budget vote in Brussels rather than Strasbourg.
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Top EU Court Rules Against Holding Asylum Seekers in Jail
Lack of space in a refugee center is not a good enough reason to hold asylum-seekers in jail, Europe’s highest court ruled Thursday.
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Rights of Asylum Seekers Trampled in Hungary, EU Judge Observes
An EU magistrate condemned Hungary’s refugee policies Thursday, detailing a system where immigrants are made to sleep in shipping containers on the border for months before while seeking asylum.
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Top EU Court Punts Immunity Case of Former Anti-Fraud Chief
Europe’s highest court on Thursday sent back to a lower court a dispute over immunity in a complicated political scandal involving Swedish smokeless tobacco, a Maltese circus owner and millions of dollars in bribes.
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EU High Court Strikes Down Hungary Law Targeting Nonprofits
A Hungarian law requiring nongovernmental organizations to register with the government if they receive foreign donations was declared illegal by the European Union’s highest court on Thursday.
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In Cities and Forests, EU Court Says, Wolves Are Protected
In a ruling that will likely advance charges against a veterinarian and others who tried to relocate a wolf caught on private property in Romania, the European Court of Justice ruled Thursday that the species are protected by EU law wheresoever they roam.
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EU Court Backs Geographic Limits on Insurance for Faulty Breast Implants
In a blow to 300,000 women with faulty French breast implants, the EU’s highest court ruled Thursday that patients who underwent surgery outside of France cannot seek compensation.
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EU Magistrate Backs $105M Fine for Pay-for-Delay Deals
An adviser to the European Union’s top court said Thursday it should reject a pharmaceutical company’s challenge to a penalty for paying to delay the sale of generic drugs, finding such deals violate EU competition rules.
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EU Magistrate OKs Stricter Rules for Cross-Border Workers
The European Union can tighten rules governing workers sent outside their home countries despite protests from Hungary and Poland, an adviser to the bloc’s highest court said Thursday.
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Magistrate Says EU Courts Can’t Hear Cases Against Group of Finance Ministers
The Eurogroup, an informal group of finance ministers in the eurozone, isn’t an official institution of the European Union and therefore can’t be held liable for financial losses, an adviser to the EU’s top court found Thursday.
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EU Magistrate Says Countries Can’t Ban CBD Imports
European Union member states can’t ban the import of the popular cannabis extract CBD, a magistrate for the EU’s top court said Thursday.
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EU Judges Warn Against Contradictory Rulings in National Courts
In an unprecedented move, the European Union’s highest court hit back against Germany’s top court on Friday after the national judges contradicted one of its rulings
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Top EU Court Says Relatives of Ferry Victims Can Sue in Italy
The family members of more than 1,000 people killed in a 2006 Egyptian ferry disaster can sue for damages in Italy, where the vessel was certified as safe, Europe’s highest court ruled Thursday.
Read moreEU Magistrate Rejects Challenge to Funding for UK Nuclear Plant
Austria’s attempt to stop a nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom should be thrown out, a magistrate for the European Union’s top court said Thursday.
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EU Court Says Border Police Are Covered by Work Time Limits
Just in time for International Workers’ Day, the European Union’s highest court pushed back against employers forcing their employees to work more than is permitted.
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Top EU Court Rules Italy Can Tax Public Pensions of Expatriates
Italy can tax its citizens’ public sector pensions even if they moved to another country, Europe’s highest court ruled Thursday.
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EU Magistrate Shoots Down Volkswagen Defense in Emissions Case
A magistrate at the Europe Union’s top court said Thursday that Volkswagen cannot argue it was protecting car engines by using a device to manipulate emissions data.
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EU Top Court Dings Austria, Finland for Allowing Wild Bird Hunting
Despite their long cultural traditions, Finland and Austria must abolish the practice of bird hunting under an order issued Thursday by the European Court of Justice.
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