Case 1
Read the following article:
The Dutch join Austria in fight against ‘discriminatory’ German road toll plan
Beantwoord de volgende vragen:
a.
Based on what article does the Dutch Government sue the German government?
Suppose the European Commission finds the plans discriminating against non-German drivers.
b.
Is it possible for the European Commission to start legal proceedings against Germany before the Court of Justice?
Motivate your answer!
Case 2
Read the following article:
EU takes Germany to court over environmental standards
Questions
a.
What institution of the European Union is suing Germany (Berlin) and based on which article?
b.
Before what court will the procedure against Germany claiming that Germany failed to fulfill an obligation under
European law start?
c.
Does the European legislation mentioned in the article from the DW website have to be transposed in German
legislation?
Case 3
Read the following article:
EU court denies Belgium’s request to suspend State aid decision on excess profit tax ruling regime
Based on which article of the TFEU did the Belgium government start the legal proceedings against the decision of the
European Commission?
Case 4
Read the following article:
British woman goes to court to see if she needs to quit job before Brexit Europe
The lawyer in this case appeals for the case to be referred to the EU Court of Justice.
Question
What article in the TFEU makes it possible to ask for a case to be referred to the European Court of Justice and how is this
procedure called?
Case 5
As a result of European rules regarding payment deadlines, Article 6:119a of the Dutch Civil Code was modified by the Dutch
legislator. As a result, large purchasers may no longer agree payment deadlines beyond 60 days with small or medium-sized
counterparts as of 1 July 2017. Any longer payment period is void and automatically replaced by a 30-day period.
Are these European rules a regulation or a directive? Justify your answer
Case 6
Read the following article:
Government faces daily fines over EU rules on package holidays
Questions
a.
Are the EU rules to protect package holidaymakers mentioned in the article a regulation or a directive?
b.
What article in the TFEU gives the European Commission the right to sue a Member State?
Case 7
Read the following article:
Check mate?
Question
Are there any legal actions left for Louis Vuitton against the cancellation of their trade mark?
Case 1
Read the following article:
The Dutch join Austria in fight against
‘discriminatory’ German road toll plan
Beantwoord de volgende vragen:
a.
Based on what article does the Dutch
Government sue the German government?
Suppose the European Commission finds the plans
discriminating against non-German drivers.
b.
Is it possible for the European Commission to
start legal proceedings against Germany before the
Court of Justice?
Motivate your answer!
Case 2
Read the following article:
EU takes Germany to court over environmental
standards
Questions
a.
What institution of the European Union is suing
Germany (Berlin) and based on which article?
b.
Before what court will the procedure against
Germany claiming that Germany failed to fulfill an
obligation under European law start?
c.
Does the European legislation mentioned in the
article from the DW website have to be transposed
in German legislation?
Case 3
Read the following article:
EU court denies Belgium’s request to suspend
State aid decision on excess profit tax ruling
regime
Based on which article of the TFEU did the Belgium
government start the legal proceedings against the
decision of the European Commission?
Case 4
Read the following article:
British woman goes to court to see if she needs
to quit job before Brexit Europe
The lawyer in this case appeals for the case to be
referred to the EU Court of Justice.
Question
What article in the TFEU makes it possible to ask
for a case to be referred to the European Court of
Justice and how is this procedure called?
Case 5
As a result of European rules regarding payment
deadlines, Article 6:119a of the Dutch Civil Code
was modified by the Dutch legislator. As a result,
large purchasers may no longer agree payment
deadlines beyond 60 days with small or medium-
sized counterparts as of 1 July 2017. Any longer
payment period is void and automatically replaced
by a 30-day period.
Are these European rules a regulation or a
directive? Justify your answer
Case 6
Read the following article:
Government faces daily fines over EU rules on
package holidays
Questions
a.
Are the EU rules to protect package
holidaymakers mentioned in the article a regulation
or a directive?
b.
What article in the TFEU gives the European
Commission the right to sue a Member State?
Case 7
Read the following article:
Check mate?
Question
Are there any legal actions left for Louis Vuitton
against the cancellation of their trade mark?