Eu Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has determined following a reference from the Irish High Court that national schemes for the compensation of victims of violent intentional crimes which exclude compensation for pain and suffering are precluded by a directive mandating the provision

Sahrawi organisations have condemned the European Commission for continuing to pursue a trade deal with Morocco which includes occupied Western Sahara in spite of a landmark EU court ruling. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in October 2024 that trade deals concluded between th

Some social media platforms are failing to co-operate with an independent dispute resolution body established in line with EU rules, according to a new report. Appeals Centre Europe has been certified by Coimisiún na Meán as an out-of-court dispute settlement (ODS) body under Article 2

Judge Suzanne Kingston has been elected as president of one of the 10 chambers of the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The Irish judge, who has sat on the EU bench since 2021, now presides over the Ninth Chamber, which comprises judges Maria José Costeira, T

An online car rental company operating in Ireland has improved consumer information on its websites following engagement from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The Irish regulator, working with EU consumer authorities, proactively engaged with Etrawler Unlimited Company, tra

Brónagh Maher of Matheson considers the EU-US ESG regulatory debate and the implications for EU competitiveness. The pace of change with regard to attitudes, laws and regulations on climate change matters in the 10 years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 has been head-spinning

The UK government will give "full consideration" to the findings and recommendations of an independent review of the Windsor Framework, the Northern Ireland secretary has said. Lord Murphy of Torfaen was commissioned in January to lead an independent review of the post-Brexit deal, which was publish

A challenge to the new framework for the transfer of personal data between the European Union and the United States has been dismissed by the EU's General Court. French legislator Philippe Latombe brought the legal challenge to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which was introduced after two p

The European Commission has invited feedback on proposed revisions to guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty. The Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines set out the conditions under which aid to non-financial undertakings in difficulty may be con

Clark Hill lawyers Michael Laszlo and Declan McNulty consider different approaches in the EU and the US to sustainability and competition. The European Commission issued its first opinion regarding the compatibility of a sustainability agreement with competition rules for the agricultural sector on

Law firms have been invited to respond to a European Commission consultation on the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). As part of its first review of the FSR, the Commission is seeking feedback from interested parties by 18 November 2025.

Increased liability for suppliers and strict EU-wide bans on vague environmental claims are among the key legal trends identified in a new report from Mason Hayes & Curran. The firm's product and consumer protection mid-year review for 2025 examines a significant EU court ruling in the Ford Ital

Ireland should press for a change in EU legislation to allow central banks to refuse to facilitate the sale of Israeli bonds, an Oireachtas committee has recommended. The Oireachtas joint committee on finance, public expenditure, public service reform and digitalisation, and Taoiseach has made 15 re

Views are being sought on Ireland's implementation of new EU rules on multiple-vote share structures for companies seeking to trade their shares in certain financial markets. Directive (EU) 2024/2810 aims to facilitate SME owners’ access to market financing without jeopardising the control the

A new website has been launched to support public engagement ahead of Ireland's implementation of landmark new EU legislation on nature restoration. The RestoreNature.ie website aims to act as a portal for public engagement with the development of Ireland's nature restoration plan.