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Recent Trends in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the EU
During this annual event, we will bring together leading specialists to review and comment on a number of key judgements that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered in the past 12 months. The 2024 edition of the ‘Recent Trends in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the European Union’ will be the occasion to celebrate EIPA’s longstanding contribution to the dissemination, understanding and application of EU law among legal professionals and to shed light on contemporary legal challenges, in particular those stemming from the EU’s digital transition.
As in every year, the conference will encourage interaction and will be an informative and pleasant networking opportunity for all participants. The conference is addressed to academics, legal practitioners from the EU institutions, legal professionals working for the Member States or as advocates, but also judges, lawyers and civil servants coming from candidate countries.
This 2024 edition will feature three panels. The first will discuss some prominent cases on the specific effects of the EU values and the relations between the EU and the national legal orders. The second panel will focus on judgements that shape the action and functioning of the EU in selected and varied policy areas such as competition, consumer protection and restrictive measures. The last panel will be dedicated to decisions that pertain to our 2024 topic: the EU’s digital transition. The variety of fields covered and the expertise of our speakers will provide a clear overview of the most important trends in the recent case law of the CJEU and will lead to informed discussions on contemporary legal questions.
Finally, the 2024 edition of this conference will give the floor to eminent guests to provide insights on the possible interactions between the European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) and the CJEU as well as on the specific role of the Advocate Generals of the Court of justice.
The methodology of the conference
The commentaries and analyses of the rulings discussed during the conference will be conducted by prominent specialists in EU law, including Members of the CJEU, the European Chief Prosecutor, EU officials, academics and CJEU legal secretaries.
Each session will be followed by discussions aimed at addressing specific questions and further clarifying key ideas. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange relevant professional experiences during these discussions. Additionally, breaks will offer excellent networking opportunities, allowing legal professionals to socialise and engage on matters related to EU law.
By attending the conference, you will:
- stay updated on the most recent and crucial judgements of the Court of Justice across various fields of EU law;
- gain first-class insights into how the selected judgements may impact the development of EU policies and legal practices, not only at the EU level but also nationally;
- anticipate issues that the Court will likely clarify in future litigation;
- become part of a network comprising top experts who share their expertise and best practices.
Moreover, by participating in the 2024 edition, you will:
- acquire further knowledge about specific aspects of the EU’s digital transition, as inferred from the most recent case law of the Court of Justice;
- Listen to speeches by high-ranking members of the CJEU and the EPPO, benefiting from their insights into several technical yet crucial aspects regarding their respective roles in enforcing EU law, advancing EU policies, legal practice and shaping future case law.
- legal professionals within the public and private sectors
- officials of EU institutions and agencies
- national civil servants working on EU law issues
- national magistrates and judicial professionals
- law enforcement officers
- academics
Course venue – to be determined
Luxembourg
Programme Organiser
Ms Nourhene Idani
Tel: +352 426 230 305
n.idani@eipa.eu
Fee
The fee includes documentation, refreshments, cocktails and a lunch. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
Discounts
EIPA member fee
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.
Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.
For all other participants, the regular fee applies.
Early bird discount
The early bird discount is not cumulative with other discounts or promo codes, except for the EIPA member fee.
Loyalty coupon
As a token of appreciation we offer all our participants a loyalty coupon for one of our future courses. The offer can be shared with colleagues and relevant networks. The coupon will expire one year after its release. This discount is not cumulative with other discounts, except for the EIPA member fee.
Meals
Dietary preferences can be indicated on the registration form.
Hotel reservations
EIPA has special price arrangements with a number of hotels. Most rates are including breakfast and tourist tax. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please book directly via the links below. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel upon checking out.
Kirchberg
- Hotel D’Coque***, via https://www.coque.lu/coque-hotel-superior/online-booking, tel.: +352 43 60 60 222
Luxembourg Centre
- Hotel Parc Plaza****, at the rate of €182, (Reservation code: EIPA0118): https://www.goereshotels.com/parc-plaza-en
- Hotel Parc Bellevue***, at the rate of €150, (Reservation code: EIPA0118): https://www.goereshotels.com/belle-vue-en: +352 44 23 23 23 23; e-mail: reservation@goereshotels.com;
- Hotel Simoncini****, at the rate of €190, tel.: +352 22 28 44; e-mail: simhotel@pt.lu or simoncinihotel@pt.lu; https://www.hotelsimoncini.lu/.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.
Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants. EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).
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Programme
13.30 | Registration of participants |
14.00 | Welcome address Claudio Matera, Senior Lecturer and Director of EIPA Luxembourg – European Centre for Judges and Lawyers |
14.15 | Formal opening – keynote speech Speaker TBC |
14.30 | Introduction to the conference Panagiotis Zinonos, Chairman of the conference |
PANEL 1 – THE LEGAL ORDER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Chair: Claudio Matera | |
Values of the European Union | |
14.45 | Rule of law and judicial independence in light of lifting a judge’s immunity or suspending them from office Court of Justice (Grand Chamber), 13 July 2023, YP and others, C-615/20 and C-671/20 Sara Iglesias Sánchez, Professor at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid |
15.15 | Preliminary ruling procedure, data protection and the guarantee of the rule of law and judicial independence Court of Justice (Grand Chamber), 5 June 2023, Commission v Poland (Independence and private life of judges), C-204/21 Olivier Speltdoorn, Legal Secretary at the Court of Justice of the European Union (TBC) |
15.45 | Panel discussion |
16.15 | Coffee break |
Relations Between National Law and EU Law | |
16.45 | Loss of EU citizenship on account of the loss of the nationality of a Member State Court of Justice (Grand Chamber), 5 Sep. 2023, Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet (Loss of Danish nationality), C-689/21 Matthieu Chavrier, Senior Legal Adviser, Legal Service of the Council of the EU |
17.15 | Raising ex officio a breach of a procedural guarantee in criminal proceedings Court of Justice (Grand Chamber), 22 June 2023, K.B. and F.S., C-660/21 Speaker TBC |
17.45 | Panel discussion |
18.15 | Cocktails / end of the first day |
09.00 | The role of the ‘référendaire’ at the Court of justice of the European Union Ioannis Natsinas, Référendaire at the Court of Justice of the European Union (TBC) |
09.30 | Discussion |
PANEL 2 – SELECTED AREAS OF EU POLICY Chair: Catherine Warin, Lecturer, Director of the Master of European Legal Studies (MELS), EIPA Luxembourg – European Centre for Judges and Lawyers | |
Internal Market | |
09.45 | ‘Dieselgate’: the right to compensation of an individual purchaser from the vehicle manufacturer and method of calculating compensation Court of Justice (Grand Chamber), 21 March 2023, Mercedes-Benz Group (Liability of manufacturers of vehicles fitted with defeat devices), C-100/21 Elise Poillot, Professor at the University of Luxembourg |
10.15 | Killer acquisitions and Competition Law : Illumina/Grail and the lessons from a landmark case. Order of the Court of Justice, 10 March 2023, Illumina Inc v European Commission, C-611/22 P Godefroy de Moncuit de Boiscuillé, Associate Professor at the Université Nice Sophia Antipolis |
10.45 | Panel discussion |
11.15 | Coffee break |
Common Foreign and Security Policy | |
11.45 | Beyond the locus standi of third countries in restrictive measures litigation: the right to be heard and the obligation of the Council to state reasons General Court (Grand Chamber), 13 Sep. 2023, Venezuela v Council, T-65/18 RENV Eleftheria Neframi, Professor at the University of Luxembourg (TBC) |
12.15 | Litigating restrictive measures of temporary prohibition on broadcasting: the right to be heard, freedom of expression and non-discrimination General Court (Grand Chamber), 27 July 2022, RT France v Council, T 125/22 Panayotis Voyatzis, Legal Secretary at the General Court of the European Union (TBC) |
12.45 | Panel discussion |
13.15 | Lunch break |
2024 SPECIAL PANEL – THE EU’s DIGITAL TRANSITION Chair: Panagiotis Zinonos | |
14.45 | Competition law: processing of personal data and the abuse of a dominant position Court of Justice (Grand Chamber), 4 July 2023, Meta Platforms and Others (General terms of use of a social network), C-252/21 Andreas Scordamaglia-Tousis, Legal Secretary at the Court of Justice of the European Union (TBC) |
15.15 | Criminal law: retaining traffic and location data for the prosecution of serious crime Court of Justice (Grand Chamber), 22 Dec. 2022, SpaceNet and Telekom Deutschland, C-793/19 and C-794/19 Dr. Stanislaw Tosza, Associate Professor in Compliance and Law Enforcement, Co-Director of the Bachelor in Law, Secretary General of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP/IAPL, Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (TBC) |
15.45 | Copyright law: investigating copyright infringement by processing IP address data Second Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar, 28 Sep 2023, La Quadrature du Net and Others, C-470/21 Speaker TBC |
16.15 | Panel discussion |
16.30 | Coffee break |
16.45 | Solemn closing of the conference: the Advocate General and the lawyers of the parties at the Court of justice of the EU Speaker TBC |
17.15 | Final conclusions Claudio Matera |
17.30 | End of the conference |