Another EU law institute has arrived on Bluesky! ๐
Starting with a blog post you can really sink your teeth into... ๐ฆ
The Labour Court of Court (Arbetsdomstolen) ๐ธ๐ชโ๏ธ has delivered a judgment concerning the Pregnant Workers Directive ๐คฐ
Article 11(1)'s 'adequate allowance' means at least equal the workerโs basic salary and position-related supplements for such workers ๐ซฐ๐ถ
๐: niels.institute/2025/09/04/l...
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The Administrative Court of Malmรถ โ๏ธ๐ธ๐ช has ruled on the three-year residency rule for acquiring Swedish citizenship under the Swedish Citizenship Act ๐ธ๐ช
A 'two-year rule' of residency for naturalised spouses was a mere guideline, and not a statutory requirement.
๐ niels.institute/2025/08/25/a...
CJEU โ๏ธ๐ช๐บ
AG Szpunar says publishing unedited criminal conviction data online for profit does is not journalism under GDPR ๐
Furthermore, national law in Sweden breaches GDPR by limiting legal remedies to defamation alone ๐ธ๐ช
๐: niels.institute/2025/09/18/c...
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The EFTA Court โ๏ธ๐ช๐บ has found two violation of EEA secondary law by Norway ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด
However, what is important is what the EFTA Court said about infringement proceedings taken by the ESA ๐งพ๐๐ช๐บ, given ESA lost two cases earlier in the year
๐ niels.institute/2025/10/01/e...
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The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority ๐ฉ๐ฐ has concluded a cartel case involving two kiosks at Himmelbjerget ("โฐ๏ธ")
For over 25 years, the two kiosks operated under a market-sharing agreement: one sold food and beverages, the other souvenirs.
๐: niels.institute/2025/08/27/d...
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When ticket inspectors use body-worn cameras in Stockholm ๐ธ๐ช on the tunnelbana ๐, buses ๐, etc., must public transport users be informed they are being recorded at the time of recording? ๐ซ ๐ท ๐ฅ
AG Medina says yes, Article 13 GDPR applies.
๐: niels.institute/2025/08/06/c...
#EUlaw #CJEU #GDPR
Non-contractual liability of ๐ธ๐ช found in respect of the police's wrongful interpretation of applicable law during COVID-19 ๐ฆ โ
Astrid Lindgren's World ๐ญ has been awarded 28 million SEK (โฌ2.5m, approx) in damages by Stockholm District Court โ๏ธ๐ธ๐ช
๐ niels.institute/2025/08/12/s...
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A dispute between ๐ธ๐ช public authorities reached the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social โ๏ธ๐ช๐บ over changes to towing service contracts ๐ป
It ruled that low-value modifications may be allowed โ if they do not alter the contractโs overall nature and meet strict conditions ๐
๐ niels.institute/2025/10/21/c...
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Infringements โ๏ธ
The @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social โ๏ธ๐ช๐บ has found that
certain provisions of the Bus and Coach Regulation ๐๐๐ did not have direct effect, as they were insufficiently clear โ๐
As a result, the case against Denmark ๐ฉ๐ฐ was dismissed.
๐ niels.institute/2025/10/17/c...
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๐ง๐ฌ Trademark clash in Finland over โDraculaโ goods ๐ซ๐ฎ
Supreme Court of ๐ซ๐ฎ referred the case to the CJEU ๐ช๐บ
CJEU โ๏ธ๐ช๐บ: national law cannot strip enforcement rights due to inactivity, unless acquiescence rules in the Trademark Directive
Maximum harmonisation โ
๐ niels.institute/2025/08/04/c...
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