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Recent Trends in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the EU

Our yearly conference will fully immerse you in the most relevant case law of the past year. Uncover key judgments on several policy areas, as well as on the relationship between the EU and national legal orders. Discover aspects of the EU’s digital transition and connect with legal experts, practitioners, and academics in a dynamic networking environment.

About this course

This annual conference reviews and comments on a selected number of judicial decisions issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union during the past 12 months.

This annual conference reviews and comments on a selected number of judicial decisions issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union during the past 12 months. These judicial decisions are regarded as significant for:

  • They offer a first-time interpretation on certain EU legal instruments;
  • They give a new meaning to existing legal rules;
  • Or they adapt or re-examine past jurisprudence.

The program of this new edition will feature a number of key decisions in the field of the Rule of Law,  the EU legal system and procedural law and on the application and interpretation of fundamental EU law principles.

It will also present an analysis of major recent judgements on substantive EU law matters such economic and monetary policy, employment and social affairs, taxation and competition. The program will then move on to  discuss  Court’s key rulings in external relations and the area of freedom of security and justice. The conference will conclude with a description of how the Court and its work adapted to the particular contingencies of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Course methodology

The conference will be delivered online by means of live streaming days via Zoom.

The various sessions proposed by the conference will be conducted by experts providing presentations on key topics. All sessions will be followed by Q&A sessions allowing for the exchange of ideas, and discussion time where participants will have the opportunity to share professional experiences.

Gain an expert insight into the most recent law of the Court and keep abreast of the latest legal developments of the EU by joining our conference!

Speakers

Daniel SarmientoProfessor of EU LawUniversidad Complutense, Madrid & EU Law Live, Editor in Chief, Madrid
Pekka PohjankoskiFaculty of Law, Helsinki Rule of Law Forum, University of Helsinki
Sara Iglesias SánchezProfessor of Administrative and EU law, Universidad Complutense, Madrid and former Legal Secretary Chamber of Advocate-General Michal Bobek, Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg
Adam ŁazowskiProfessor of EU Law, Department of Advanced Legal Studies, Westminster Law School, University of Westminster
Matthieu ChavrierLegal Adviser, Legal Service of the Council of the European Union, Brussels
Jeno CzuczaiAdviser, DG General and Institutional Policy (currently seconded to the Cabinet/GIP), Brussels
Dr. Ludovic Bernardeau, Legal Secretary, General Court of the European Union, chambers of Judge V. Valančius, Luxembourg
Jed OdermattLecturer, The City Law School, Assistant Dean (Enterprise), City, University of London
Marc-André GaudissartDeputy Registrar, Court of Justice of the EU and visiting professor, at the University, Luxembourg

By analysing a selection of key rulings from different areas of EU law, the conference will enable you to understand how a number of fundamental decisions rendered by the Court in the course of the preceding months may potentially impact the legal development of the EU. Beyond the specific details of each case, the conference will also strive to identify general legal trends as well as potential directions for the future evolution of the Court’s case-law.

  • Legal professionals within the public and private sectors
  • Officials of EU institutions and agencies
  • National civil servants and persons working on EU law issues
  • Judicial professionals
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Academics
  • Others who are interested in EU legal issues in general, and in the main rulings delivered by the European Courts in particular.

Online Course
For this online course we make use of Zoom

Programme Organiser
Ms Stéphanie Gemnig Comodi
Tel: +352 426 230 301
s.gemnig@eipa.eu

Discounts
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 our discounts, except for the EIPA Member fee

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.

Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged € 50 for cancellations received within 7 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.

EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 1 week before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed.

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Programme

08.30Registration of participants
09.00Welcome and mutual introduction
 Juan Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz, Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg
09.15Keynote Address: The Case Law of the Court of Justice in times of COVID-19
Petra Jeney, Director, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg 
LEGAL ORDER OF THE EU
EU law principles
09.30Compatibility of the Disciplinary Regime for Judges in Poland with EU law

  • Commission v Poland, C-791/19, 15 July 2021

Daniel Sarmiento, Professor of EU Law, Universidad Complutense, Madrid & EU Law Live, Editor in Chief 

10.00Questions and answers
10.15The Court elucidates the validity of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation

  • Hungary v Parliament and Council, C-156/21 (pending)
  • Poland v Parliament and Council, C-157/21 (pending)

Pekka Sakari Pohjankoski, Faculty of Law, Helsinki Rule of Law Forum, University of Helsinki

10.45Questions and answers
11.00Break
11.30Judicial reforms in Romania and supervision by the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism  (CVM)

  • Asociația ‘Forumul Judecătorilor din România’ and Others, Joined Cases C‑83/19, C‑127/19, C‑195/19, C‑291/19, C‑355/19 and C‑397/19, 18 May 2021

Sara Iglesias Sánchez, Professor of Administrative and EU law, Universidad Complutense, Madrid and former Legal Secretary Chamber of Advocate-General Michal Bobek, Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg   

12.00Questions and answers
Procedures before the EU Courts
12.15Locus standi of non-EU states to submit actions for annulment

  • Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v Council of the European Union, Cases C-872/19 P, 22 June 2021

Adam Łazowski, Professor of EU Law, Department of Advanced Legal Studies, Westminster Law School, University of Westminster

12.45Questions and answers
13.00Lunch
SELECTED EU POLICIES
Economic and Monetary Policy
14.00The Court of Justice clarifies the nature of the Euro Group

  • Council v K. Chrysostomides & Co.  and Others, Council v Bourdouvali and Others, K. Chrysostomides & Co. and Others v Council and Bourdouvali and Others v Council, Joined Cases C-597/18 P, C-598/18 P and C-604/18 P, 16 December 2020

Matthieu Chavrier, Legal Adviser, Legal Service of the Council of the European Union, Brussels

14.30Questions and answers
14.45Payment options in the Euro area

  • Johannes Dietrich and Norbert Häring v Hessischer Rundfunk, Joined Cases C-422/19 and C-423/19, 26 January 2021

Martina Anzini, Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg

15.15Questions and answers
15.30End of Day 1
Employment and Social Affairs
09.00Applicability of the Working Time Directive to the activities of military personnel

  • B.K. v Republika Slovenija (Ministrstvo za obrambo), Case C-742/19, 15 July 2021

Jeno Czuczai, Adviser, DG General and Institutional Policy (currently seconded to the Cabinet/GIP), Brussels

09.30Questions and answers
Taxation
09.45Direct taxation : consolidating the framing of member States sovereignty

  • BJ v Belgium, Case C-241/20, 15 July 2021
  • Real Vida Seguros SA v Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, Case C-449/20, 9 September 2021

Dr. Ludovic Bernardeau, Legal Secretary, General Court of the European Union, chambers of Judge V. Valančius

10.15Questions and answers
10.30Coffee break
Competition
11.00The General Court upholds the Commission’s fine of €2.42 billion imposed on Google for abuse of its dominant position

  • Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Shopping), Case T-612/17, 10 November 2021

Godefroy de Moncuit, Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE
Visa, asylum and immigration
11.45Policies on border checks, asylum and immigration

  • Commission v Hungary, Case C-808/18, 17 December 2020

Petra Jeney, Director, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg

12.15Questions and answers
12.30Lunch
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Trade
13.30Annulment of Council decisions and preservation of the legal certainty of the EU’s international commitments

  • Front Polisario v Council, Case T-279/19 and Joined Cases T-344/19 and T-356/19, 29 September 2021

Jed Odermatt, Lecturer, The City Law School, Assistant Dean (Enterprise), City, University of London

14.00Questions and answers
EPILOGUE
14.45The work of the Court of Justice of the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic situation

  • Marc-André Gaudissart, Head of Unit, Court of Justice of the EU
15.15Questions and answers
15.30END OF CONFERENCE

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Discount policy

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

For a limited number of training courses, EIPA offers an early bird discount.

For more information please contact us.

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