🎥 Advocate General Dean Spielmann explains what the Charter means for European citizens.
▶️ Talking European law and Human Rights - Presidents Koen Lenaerts & Mattias Guyomar in conversation👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkJO...
At a conference marking the Charter’s 25th anniversary, held yesterday and today at the #CJEU, judges and representatives of constitutional courts and supreme courts from across the EU discussed its role today. Videos from the conference will be published soon on our website.
What role does the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU play in protecting individual rights in Europe?
🌍 It’s the #InternationalDayOfWomenJudges!
Today, we honour Fidelma O’Kelly Macken, who was appointed the first woman Judge at the Court of Justice in 1999. ⚖️
Her legacy continues to inspire new generations.
#WomenInLaw #EULaw #CJEU
Plus: insights from Charis Pasiourtidou from the Directorate of Research and Documentation.
🔗 Watch now 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/d2...
🌍 Available in all EU languages, with subtitles.
#CJEU #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV #EuropeanJustice #Equality
🎥 Disability discrimination in the workplace
What does EU law say about reasonable adjustments at work?
La Cour des citoyens explains how the Court protects workers with disabilities and extends protection to caregivers.
🎥 Watch our short video to learn more!
📜 You can also read the judgment of Defrenne v Sabena (C-43/75) here 👉 infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/affair?...
#IWD2026 #Defrenne
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! ☀️
Today, the #CJEU celebrates Gabrielle Defrenne. In her landmark case, Defrenne v Sabena, the Court ruled that the principle of equal pay for men and women has direct effect.
A milestone for #equaltreatment and #genderequality in the #EU 🇪🇺
Coming up next week on #CuriaWebTV: three new episodes to discover. Stay tuned!
#ECJHighlights | 12/03
⚖️ (J): Belarus sanctions – freezing funds of partly owned companies 🇱🇹 (C-84/24)
⚖️ (J): Legal gender recognition & civil status records 🇧🇬 (C-43/24)
⚖️ (J): Telecom contracts – right to terminate after regulatory changes 🇭🇺 (C-514/24)
To learn more, click here 👉 infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/affair?...
#MemberStateLiability #RuleOfLaw #Compensation
📌 30 years of Brasserie du Pêcheur & Factortame (C 46/93, C 48/93) 🇪🇺
The #CJEU ruled that, subject to certain conditions, Member States must compensate individuals for loss or damage caused by breaches of #EUlaw by the national legislature.
A key ruling on Member State liability 💡
#ECJ #AG Rantos: A bank cannot refuse to immediately refund an unauthorised transaction on the ground of gross negligence on the part of the customer 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
#ECJ: Portugal is ordered to pay €10 million for failing to comply with a Court judgment finding an infringement of the Habitats Directive 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
#ECJ: When calculating the maximum detention period for illegally staying persons, all periods of detention based on the same return decision must be added together 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
#ECJ: If a Member State refuses to take charge of asylum seekers for whom it is responsible, the requesting State may ultimately have to examine the asylum application. 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
#ECJ: Member States may require third-country nationals to hold a long-term residence permit in order to access social assistance 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
🗓️ Apply by 30 March 2026 via your national FIDE association 👉 www.fide-europe.org/xms/files/EU...
More info 👉 www.fide-europe.org
#EULegalSummerSchool #EUlaw #EUCareers #Luxembourg
📢 Applications are open for the 2026 EU Legal Summer School!
Join a one-week job-shadowing programme in EU institutions in Luxembourg (28 June – 4 July) for Master’s, PhD & postdoctoral EU law.
🎥 Open Court
What are your rights if your flight is delayed?
Advocate General Medina explains how the Court strengthened passenger rights through the Sturgeon judgment on compensation.
🔗 Watch the full episode 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/11...
🌍 Available in all EU languages, with subtitles.
#EUGeneralCourt: An airline cannot invoke an “extraordinary circumstance” affecting a previous flight if the delay of the next flight was ultimately caused by its own independent operational decision 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
🔗 Watch now 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/12...
🌍 Available in all EU languages, with subtitles.
#CJEU #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV #EuropeanJustice #GeneralCourt
🎥 Who can bring a case directly before the #EUGeneralCourt?
Can citizens or companies challenge #EU acts?
La Cour des citoyens explains how direct actions before the General Court work.
Plus: insights from Alexandre Thillier, legal secretary at the General Court.
Coming up next week on #CuriaWebTV: three new episodes to discover. Stay tuned!
#ECJHighlights
⚖️ 04/03 (J): Flight delay on subsequent rotation – extraordinary circumstances 🇩🇪 (T-656/24)
⚖️ 05/03 (J): Social assistance for third-country nationals with family permits 🇮🇹 (C-151/24)
⚖️ 05/03 (J): Return detention – cumulative periods & time limits 🇫🇮 (C-150/24)
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🏷️ EU law, explained simply
“Natural.” “Local.” “Additive-free.”
When food labels raise legal questions, the #CJEU ensures transparency and fair competition, while protecting consumers.
🎥 Watch Bright here 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/12...
#Bright #CJEU #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV
A key ruling on #genderequality and #directeffect 🇪🇺
Click here to learn more 👉 infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/tout?pu...
40 years of Marshall (C-152/84)! 💼
⚖️The #CJEU ruled that dismissing a woman for reaching pension age, which is different for men, is sex discrimination under #EULaw – and that the Equal Treatment Directive can be relied upon against a state authority acting as employer.
Missed this episode of Bright?
One million signatures can invite the European Commission to propose a new EU law. Discover how the Court helps safeguard this right of initiative.
🎥 Watch now 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/11...
🌍 Subtitled in all EU languages
#EUlaw #CJEU #Bright
