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Spain: Commission criticizes amnesty law.

The amnesty law is said to have helped secure Pedro Sánchez’s reappointment in 2023 – at least, that is the view expressed in an opinion from the European Commission to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which was leaked to Spanish media.

By Table.Briefings

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Ethics authority: How the EPP plans to move forward after the blockade in committee

Following the failure of the reform of the Rules of Procedure to establish the inter-institutional ethics authority, the EPP has a plan: it wants to reform the internal parliamentary procedures in the event of misconduct and then put the termination of the inter-institutional agreement to a vote in plenary.

By Markus Grabitz

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Whistleblower protection: ECJ fines Germany millions

Corruption, data protection, environmental violations: Whistleblowers uncover grievances and often take a high risk to do so. In Germany, they were not adequately protected – now, the European Court of Justice has sentenced Germany and other EU countries to fines.

By Redaktion Table

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ECJ further clarifies claims for damages under GDPR

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) provides clarity in a further ruling on the right to damages in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The judges come to the conclusion that the right to damages, as set out in Article 82 GDPR, does not establish a general right to compensation for immaterial damages.

By Falk Steiner

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ECJ ruling on standards unsettles industry

The Luxembourg judges of the ECJ have ruled that four standards must be made freely accessible. If this principle were to apply to all standards, it would undermine the current fee-funded standardization system. Among other concerns, the industry fears greater intervention by the Commission.

By Redaktion Table