As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is spreading around Europe and governments take steps towards slowing down the propagation of the virus, courts are reducing activities. In every jurisdiction, where efforts are...more
The Ruling: On October 9, 2018, the Hague Court of Appeal upheld the Hague District Court's 2015 first-instance ruling that the Dutch State violated the European Convention on Human Rights ("ECHR") and failed to fulfil its...more
On January 30, 2018, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rendered a judgment with far-reaching consequences for the European retail trade (ECLI:NL:C:2018:44).
The judgment (in two joined cases) centered on the question...more