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The EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights
EU’s accession over time The informal relationship between the European Union (EU) and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is not new. Already in 1996, in Opinion C-2/94, the Court held that the European Community (today, the European Union … Continue reading
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Tagged 46+1 Group, ECHR, EU accession to ECHR, hierarchy of courts
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The EU’s accession to the ECHR: Negotiations concluded at technical level in March 2023
Introduction On 31 March 2023, the Council of Europe published a Press release named ‘Major progress on the path to EU accession to the ECHR: Negotiations concluded at the technical level in Strasbourg’. The so-called ’46+1 Group’ (the Group), which … Continue reading
The General Court’s videoconferencing and compliance with data protection
Introduction From 1 April 2023, the General Court of the European Union (the General Court) amended its rules of procedure to “promote modern and efficient justice” and to make better use of the Court’s time. These amendments made it possible … Continue reading
The negotiations for the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights
Introduction The European Union’s (EU) accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has long been a goal of the EU since it would represent a significant step forward in the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged Commission, Court of Justice, ECHR, EU accession to ECHR, Fundamental rights
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Sunnqvist on ‘Impartiality and Independence of Judges: the Development in European Case Law’
Introduction In his article ‘Impartiality and Independence of Judges: the Development in European Case Law’ (Nordic Journal of European Law 2022, Vol. 1, open access), Martin Sunnqvist discusses the right to a fair trial in the context of impartiality and … Continue reading
An Assessment of “Bulk Challenge” in the Light of EU Law: Privacy International v Secretary of State (Case C-623/17)
1. Background On 31 October 2017, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal of the United Kingdom (referring court) requested a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice (CJ) with regards to the interpretation of Art. 4(2) TEU and Art. 1(3) of Directive … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocate General, Data protection, ECHR, Human rights, Public security
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The ECJ’s Ruling in XC and Others (Case C-234/17) and its Significance
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered its judgment in the case XC and Others (C-234/17) in October last year. The case concerns three claimants suspected of having committed several criminal offences in Switzerland. On the basis of an agreement … Continue reading
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