Western and Central Europe

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Court of Justice of the European Union Rules Leniency Programs of the EU and Member States Coexist Autonomously (January 20, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 20, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (Court)

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International Law in Brief

The General Court of the European Union Upholds Fines Imposed on Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric For Participation in Cartel (January 19, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 19, 2016, the General Court of the European Union (Court) upheld the imposition of fines on

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International Law in Brief

Implementation Day Announced for Iran Nuclear Sanctions (January 16, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 16, 2016, the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that Agency inspectors confirmed Iran’s compliance with all required preparatory steps under the Joint Comprehensive P

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International Law in Brief

Special Court for Crimes Committed During Kosovo War Established in The Hague (January 15, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 15, 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands issued a

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International Law in Brief

European Commission Rejects Belgium Corporate Tax Break Worth $765 Million (January 11, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 11, 2016, the European Commission decided that a corporate tax break Belgium had granted to thirty-five companies violates EU state-aid rules.

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules on EU Institutional Prerogatives in ITLOS Advisory Opinion

The European Union (EU) is one of the world’s leading fishing powers and is party in its own right to several dozen multilateral, regional, and bilateral agreements on the management and conservation of fisheries, an area of exclusive EU competence under the common fisheries policy. [1]  Absolute clarity regarding the prerogatives of the European institutions in the conduct of the EU’s external representation is therefore of fundamental importance for all concerned with legal proceedings in international courts and tribunals.

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Topic 1
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20
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2
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Ronán Long
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European Court of Human Rights Rules Mutual Assistance Agreement in Tax Matters Between Switzerland and U.S. Does Not Violate the Convention (December 22, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 22, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court)

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European Court of Human Rights Rules Switzerland Not Required to Recognize Marriage of Fourteen Year Old (December 8, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 8, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) ruled in Z.H. and R.H. v.

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International Law in Brief

U.K. High Court Rules West Sahara Trade Dispute Should Be Heard by the Court of Justice of the European Union (October 19, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 19, 2015, the U.K.

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Northern Ireland High Court Rules that Ireland’s Abortion Laws Violate European Convention on Human Rights (November 30, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On November 30, 2015, the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland (Court)