Ex-Ukraine Official Denied Sanctions Relief by EU Court
The European General Court tossed a challenge to sanctions Wednesday from the erstwhile head of administration for former Ukraine President Victor Yanukovych.
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EU Asset Freeze Upheld Against Relatives of Mubarak
Citing allegations that they benefitted from the misappropriation of state funds, the European General Court upheld an asset freeze against relatives of former Egyptian President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak.
Read moreBrexit Challenge by Ex-Pats Tossed by EU Court
The European General Court on Monday rejected a challenge to Brexit by 13 British citizens who live in different member states around the EU.
Read moreCourt Says UK Plan for Power Plant Aid Warranted Scrutiny
Plans by the United Kingdom to compensate power plants that reduce their consumption during high-stress points should have triggered an investigation by EU regulators, the European General Court ruled Thursday.
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The European General Court upheld regulatory orders Thursday that classified the Spanish tax scheme for the amortization of “financial” goodwill as illegal state aid.
Read moreSiding With Vacuum Giant, Court Chucks Misleading Energy Rule
Dyson persuaded the European General Court to annul energy-labeling rules Thursday, showing that the tests are misleading since they do not reflect the conditions that occur during actual use.
Read moreFight Over ‘Spinning’ Trademark Revived in EU
Reviving a trademark dispute over the Spin class fitness craze, the European General Court ruled Thursday that authorities must consider input from gym operators, not just the perceptions of the general public.
Read moreBanks Lose Bid for Secrecy on EU Commission Fines
JPMorgan Chase and the French bank Credit Agricole failed Thursday to prevent the European Commission from publishing a decision regarding a cartel that rigged the benchmark interest rate known as Euribor.
Read moreEU Court Reinstates Mineral Water Trademark for Tiny Spa Town
Reinstating trademark protection for mineral water produced in Devin, Bulgaria, the European General Court found Thursday that any association tourists might have with the tiny spa town is not enough to cause confusion.
Read moreEU Court Blocks Media Demand on Parliament Allowances
The Fourth Estate lost a court battle Tuesday to learn what allowances members of European Parliament get for travel, subsistence and parliamentary assistance.
Read moreEU Sanctions Against Russian Banks, Energy Firms Upheld
The European General Court upheld sanctions Thursday as part of an effort to make it more costly for Russia to continue destabilization efforts in the Ukraine.
Read morePsychological Harassment
In separate decisions, the European General Court ordered the European Parliament and European Investment Bank to pay nearly $12,000 to employees who suffered psychological harassment at the hands of superiors.
Read moreUK Aid for Nuclear Plant Approved by EU Court
The European General Court signed off Thursday on the U.K. government’s commitment of up to $22.5 billion to open a new nuclear-power generator at Hinkley Point.
Read morePower Cable Cartel
The European General Court confirmed $350 million in antitrust fines Thursday against the main European and Asian producers of high-voltage power cables.
Read moreEU Sanctions Thawed Against Ex-Ukrainian Official
As it did with his brother in February, the European General Court thawed an asset freeze Wednesday that has plagued a onetime administration official for former Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych.
Read moreFrance Trademark Prevails Against Dot-Com Doppelganger
The European General Court backed the government of France on Tuesday in its challenge to the trademark registration of a travel company called France.com.
Read moreMarine Le Pen Owes $347K to EU Parliament for Assistant
Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen must reimburse the European Parliament for the cost of an assistant’s six-year employment, the EU General Court ruled Tuesday.
Read moreEuropean Parliament Fines for Shocking Remarks Vacated
Parliament officials were wrong to fine a far-right member, the European General Court ruled Thursday, for saying within the span of a year that migrants were “human garbage” and that that men are intellectually superior to women.
Read moreEU Court Upholds Ban on 3 Bee-Killing Insecticides
Three neonicotinoid insecticides will remain banned in Europe, the General Court ruled Thursday, finding the measures justified to protect honeybees.
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