The court states that courts of last instance must give adequate reasons for their decision not to refer a question for a preliminary ruling, even in the absence of an express request from the parties.
Directive (EU) 2026/805 introduces relevant changes to European water regulations to update environmental quality standards, expand control over pollutants –including emerging pollutants– and strengthen monitoring and reporting mechanisms, in line…
Law 9/2025 requires mobility plans to be negotiated with workers’ representatives. With the deadline ending in December 2026, many companies are already receiving applications to start negotiations. In this post we offer keys to the new legal…
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has specified the scope of Article 8.1 of the Brussels I Bis Regulation in actions for damages for infringements of competition law with multiple defendants. The judgment clarifies that the anchor…
The European regime on supplementary protection certificates could undergo a huge transformation. The EU has proposed measures such as introducing a centralized examination procedure at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO),…
In sectors where the customer experience is built on dozens of micro-interactions, the quality of customer service can make all the difference. Law 10/2025 establishes, for the first time in Spain, a comprehensive framework for how companies must…
The Constitutional Court thus concludes in relation to the application of the reduced rate of the tax on documented legal acts that Galician legislation regulates for mutual guarantee companies with registered office in the territory of the…
In certain jobs, occupational accidents can be related, in a high percentage, to the consumption of alcohol and drugs. Adequate monitoring by the company can prevent or reduce them. Determining when and to what extent such monitoring is possible is…
The global minimum tax is now an integral part of the European Union's tax regulations. This article will briefly discuss the key steps that need to be taken in order to properly settle the global and domestic top-up tax, as well as the…
The new legislation fills a regulatory gap by defining which entities may operate, under what conditions and subject to which obligations, with a particular focus on student protection and the reliability of the information provided.
The EU-Mercosur agreement, which will be provisionally applicable since May 2026, creates the world’s largest free trade area, removes key tariffs and opens up new opportunities for European and Polish companies in industry, energy, raw materials…
The Federal Government has submitted to Congress a bill that could significantly transform the way strategic infrastructure is developed, financed, and executed in Mexico. With a projected investment of 722 billion pesos by 2030, the proposal…
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