Western and Central Europe

The Catalan Referendum on Independence: A Constitutional Conundrum

The consequences of the referendum on independence, held in Catalonia on October 1, 2017, have given rise to a broad debate and are still to be assessed in their entirety. In fact, the vote was just the last of a decade-long series of moves by the Catalan government and parliament, and counter-moves on the Spanish side,[1] putting the Spanish democracy and all of its branches of government under stress as never before in its recent history.

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21
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16
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Sabrina Ragone
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European Court of Human Rights Rules Monitoring Employee’s Electronic Communication Violated Right to Privacy (September 5, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On September 5, 2017, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights reversed a chamber decision and ruled in B

European Court of Justice Rules Minimum Height Requirement for Police Academy Discriminatory Against Women (October 18, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On October 18, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules Croatia is Responsible for Asylum Applicants who Entered Without Visas (July 26, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On July 26, 2017, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in

CJEU Upholds €61.44 Million Fine Against Toshiba for Participation in Gas Insulated Switchgear Cartel (July 6, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On July 6, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union

European Court of Human Rights Rules NGOs’ Defamation Case for Untrue Statements in a Private Letter Did Not Violate Freedom of Expression (June 27, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On June 27, 2017, the grand chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Medžlis Islamske Zajednice Brčko and

European Commission Fines Google €2.42 Billion for Breaching Antitrust Rules (June 27, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On June 27, 2017, the European Commission fined Google €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. According to the

European Court of Justice Rules Making Available Online Sharing Platforms Like Pirate Bay May Constitute Copyright Infringement (June 14, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On June 14, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in