166/2019 : 20 December 2019 – Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-646/19 P(R)

N° 166/2019 : 20 décembre 2019

Droit institutionnel

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N° 165/2019 : 19 décembre 2019

Rapprochement des législations

Selon l’avocat général Saugmandsgaard Øe, la décision 2010/87/UE de la Commission relative aux clauses contractuelles types pour le transfert de données à caractère personnel vers des sous-traitants établis dans des pays tiers est valide

N° 164/2019 : 19 décembre 2019

COAD

Une contrainte par corps ne peut être prononcée contre des responsables du Land de Bavière en vue de leur enjoindre d’adopter des mesures d’assainissement de l’air ambiant à Munich (telles qu’une interdiction de circulation de certains véhicules diesel) que s’il existe à cette fin une base légale nationale suffisamment accessible, précise et prévisible dans son application et si cette contrainte est proportionnée

N° 163/2019 : 19 décembre 2019

Transport

Une compagnie aérienne est responsable des dommages causés par un gobelet de café chaud qui se renverse

N° 162/2019 : 19 décembre 2019

Liberté d’établissement

La France ne peut exiger d’Airbnb qu’elle dispose d’une carte professionnelle d’agent immobilier, faute d’avoir notifié cette exigence à la Commission conformément à la directive sur le commerce électronique

N° 161/2019 : 19 décembre 2019

Privilèges et immunités

Une personne élue au Parlement européen acquiert la qualité de membre de cette institution dès la proclamation officielle des résultats et bénéficie à compter de ce moment des immunités attachées à cette qualité

N° 160/2019 : 19 décembre 2019

Droit institutionnel

Selon la Cour, le Tribunal n’a pas commis d’erreur en confirmant la décision de la Commission de ne pas soumettre de proposition législative dans le cadre de l’initiative citoyenne européenne « Un de nous »

N° 159/2019 : 19 décembre 2019

Liberté d’établissement

La vente de livres électroniques d’occasion par le biais d’un site Internet constitue une communication au public soumise à l’autorisation de l’auteur

N° 158/2019 : 18 décembre 2019

Rapprochement des législations

L’avocat général Campos Sánchez-Bordona propose à la Cour de déclarer que la réglementation italienne empêchant Vivendi d’acquérir 28 % du capital social de Mediaset est contraire au droit de l’Union

N° 157/2019 : 12 décembre 2019

Propriété intellectuelle et industrielle MARQ

Un signe évoquant la marijuana ne peut pas, en l’état actuel du droit, être enregistré comme marque de l’Union européenne

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ESMA updates ESEF XBRL taxonomy files to facilitate implementation of the ESEF regulation

With this publication, ESMA aims to facilitate the implementation of the ESEF Regulation by providing XBRL taxonomy files that are compliant with all relevant technical and legal requirements in the updated ESEF Regulation.  

The ESEF taxonomy is based on the IFRS Taxonomy. As the IFRS Standards evolve, the ESEF Regulation and the corresponding ESEF XBRL taxonomy files evolve accordingly to provide preparers with the most relevant taxonomy for tagging International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) consolidated financial statements. 

The taxonomy is made up of a set of electronic files (‘ESEF XBRL taxonomy files’) providing a structured representation of the elements that substantively constitute the core taxonomy. The human-readable labels of the core taxonomy, listing and defining the specific elements that preparers can use to tag the information disclosed within IFRS consolidated financial statements, are included in Annex VI of the Consolidated version of the ESEF Regulation.

Preparers can access the taxonomy in the form of a set of electronic XBRL files that are available in a machine-readable and freely downloadable format. These can be accessed on ESMA’s website in the form of a taxonomy package which includes entry points in all EU language. All files within the taxonomy package are also available at their canonical locations hosted on the ESMA website.

The publication of the ESEF XBRL Taxonomy files is accompanied by the publication of a set of documentation material presenting their architecture and content.



Article – Plenary highlights: Sakharov Prize, EU Ombudsman, pollinators

Uyghur scholar and human rights activist Ilham Tohti was awarded the 2019 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought during a ceremony on Wednesday 18 December. As Tohti is currently imprisoned for life in China on separatism-related charges, his daughter Jewher Ilham accepted the award on his behalf. Following a debate about China’s repression of the Uyghurs, MEPs called for Tohti and Uyghur prisoners to be released from jail immediately, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.

Emily O’Reilly has been re-elected as European Ombudsman, allowing her to continue investigating complaints against EU bodies for the next five years. She was re-elected by MEPs in a secret ballot in Strasburg on 18 December 2019.

MEPs raised concerns about the credibility of investigations into the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and the lack of progress on related accusations in a resolution adopted on Wednesday.

MEPs called on the European Commission to come up with new measures to protect bees and other pollinators in a resolution adopted on Wednesday.

In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, MEPs expressed their deep concern at the growing number of attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in the EU, including zones “free from LGBTI ideology” established by dozens of local authorities in the south-east of Poland.

MEPs are calling for more measures to ensure multinationals pay their fair share of taxes. They debated the need to modernise corporate tax rules to take into account globalisation and the digital revolution on Tuesday and adopted a resolution the following day.

On Wednesday morning, members debated the results of the EU summit on 12-13 December with European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The summit dealt with issues such as climate change, the European Green Deal, the EU’s next long-term budget, as well as Brexit.

MEPs questioned the European Commission about its plans to tackle schemes the misuse of EU funds during a debate on Tuesday, stressing the damage caused to the credibility of EU policies.

The 10th anniversary of the Lisbon Treaty and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights was celebrated on Wednesday morning. The treaty introduced reforms in the EU, such as a higher level of democratic accountability and better protection of civil, political, economic and social rights.



ECB appoints Petra Senkovic as Director General Secretariat and Pedro Gustavo Teixeira as Director General Secretariat to the Supervisory Board

PRESS RELEASE

20 December 2019

  • Petra Senkovic and Pedro Gustavo Teixeira to swap roles on 1 February 2020.

The European Central Bank (ECB) today announced the appointments of Petra Senkovic as Director General Secretariat and Secretary to ECB decision-making bodies, and Pedro Gustavo Teixeira as Director General Secretariat to the Supervisory Board and Secretary to the Supervisory Board.

Ms Senkovic, 49, is currently Director General Secretariat and Secretary to the Supervisory Board, a post she has held since November 2015. Prior to that she was Deputy Director General of the ECB Legal Services and worked at a private law firm. She holds a PhD in law from Sorbonne University and a Master of Arts in European law from the College of Europe in Bruges.

Mr Teixeira, 49, is currently Director General Secretariat and Secretary to ECB decision-making bodies, a post he has held since January 2016. He served as Director of the Secretariat and Secretary to the Supervisory Board from January 2014. Mr Teixeira started working at the ECB in 1999 in the areas of prudential supervision and financial stability. He holds a PhD in law from the European University Institute and a Master’s degree in law from the University of Coimbra.

Ms Senkovic and Mr Teixeira will take up their respective new positions on 1 February 2020.

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Biodiversity – Council adopts conclusions

EU member states will increase efforts to protect endangered wildlife species and habitats.

In its conclusions today, the Council reaffirms that the EU and its member states will lead and step up efforts to halt biodiversity loss and restore ecosystems. The conclusions provide political guidance for the work towards a post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The Council also calls upon the Commission to develop without delay an ambitious, realistic and coherent 2030 EU biodiversity strategy as a central element of the European Green Deal.

Member states unanimously stress the need for urgent global action at all levels to halt biodiversity loss. The Council notes with serious concern the alarming state of nature, with around one million species at risk of extinction, and the severe implications of unabated climate change. The Council underlines the importance for the EU and its member states to develop and adopt national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) for achieving the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.

The Council is committed to leading by example and making a robust contribution to the adoption of an ambitious and realistic post-2020 global biodiversity framework to halt the loss of and restore biodiversity by 2030. It is also committed to mainstreaming biodiversity into all relevant EU policies such as the new common agricultural policy (CAP). Member states unanimously underline the need to eliminate subsidies harmful to biodiversity and to enhance the review of the implementation and accountability of nature and biodiversity policies, actions and commitments, with the aim of stepping up actions on all levels.

In addition, the Council calls for the full, effective and coherent integration of biodiversity into the design and implementation of the EU’s multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 as well as in future policies such as the common fisheries policy and the circular economy action plan. Member states will accelerate the transition towards a resource-efficient, safe, circular and climate-neutral economy that also protects and restores biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Member states underline the importance of making domestic and international financial flows, including in public procurement, consistent with the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.

The Council will revert to this issue in order to adopt a mandate for the EU position in the negotiations at the UN biodiversity conference (CBD COP15) in October 2020 in Kunming, China. The landmark conference is due to agree a post-2020 global biodiversity framework.