The prime suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann on Thursday lost his bid to be freed from jail, with the European Court of Justice rejecting his appeal against a separate rape conviction.
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Romania’s changes to its judiciary aren’t compatible with EU law, the magistrate for the European Court of Justice held on Wednesday.
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LUXEMBOURG (CN) — A lawsuit over reputational damages brought by a former top EU official should be quashed, a European
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Europe’s highest court threw out a bid Tuesday by Austria to strip public financing for the construction of a nuclear power station on the coast of southwestern England.
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In yet another blow to Airbnb, the EU’s top court ruled Tuesday that affordable-housing interests justify limits in Paris on short-term rentals.
Read moreThe Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed the appeal of Russian companies that are members of the energy giant Rosneft group in their case against restrictive measures imposed upon them in response to actions taken by Russia to destabilize Ukraine.
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France did not break the law by giving tax relief to fishing companies after a massive oil spill in the Bay of Biscay in 1999, the EU’s top court ruled Thursday.
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Calling a nine-year legal battle in favor of soccer superstar Lionel Messi on Thursday, the EU’s highest court backed the registration of his name as a trademark for jerseys and gym bags.
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he European Union’s top court on Tuesday upheld rules meant to prevent internet providers from throttling speeds or prioritizing certain online content and applications.
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In siding with a major German cultural institution, a European magistrate held Thursday that websites that embed digital media as links are not violating European Union law.
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In a legal test case pitting animal rights advocates and far-right politicians against Muslim and Jewish religious leaders seeking to protect halal and kosher meats, a magistrate for Europe’s highest court on Thursday said bans on the ritual of slaughtering of animals without first stunning them are unlawful.
Read moreAir passengers whose flights have been cancelled or severely delayed are permitted to demand compensation, as outlined in the European Union’s air passenger rights regulation, “in the national currency of their place of residence,” the European Court of Justice ruled.
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French media conglomerate Vivendi won a legal victory in the EU’s top court Thursday in its long-running battle to acquire a near 30% stake in Italy’s Mediaset.
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Swayed by evidence that U.S. intelligence authorities surveil users illegally, the EU’s highest court struck down a pact that lets companies move data between the United States and European Union.
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It’s up to national courts to decide whether consumer contract clauses are legal when they fall outside of European Union laws, the EU’s highest court found Thursday.
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The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that Volkswagen must face a lawsuit over defective cars sold during the automaker’s emissions scandal in Austrian national court, even though it is based in Germany.
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YouTube only has to hand over the postal addresses of people who illegally uploaded movies onto its video platform, not their email or IP address, the European Union’s top court held.
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Religious groups argued their case against a Belgian law banning ritual animal slaughter before the European Union’s highest court on Wednesday, while Belgium denied the law infringes on religious freedom.
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The European Union’s highest court heard yet another case involving the Polish judicial system on Monday, in the latest clash between the EU and the central European country over the rule of law.
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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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