Case Law | Europe | Business Introduction: Allegations of Fraud and Corrpution A newly reported lawsuit accusing FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta of fraud has reopened long-standing questions about accountability, financial ethics, and governance at the highest levels of global football. According to court filings cited in recent reports, an investor claims

Case Law | Europe | Politics Introduction: A Landmark Dispute at the Intersection of Law and Sanctions The decision of a Moscow court to hear the Russian central bank’s lawsuit against Belgium-based securities depository Euroclear marks a significant escalation in the legal fallout from Western sanctions imposed on Russia. Scheduled

Case Law | Politics | Europe Introduction: When National Interests Clash With EU Ambitions As the European Union moves forward with an ambitious plan to eliminate its reliance on Russian oil and gas by 2027, not all Member States are ready to follow. In a dramatic turn of events, Hungary and

Class Action Lawsuit | Automotive Law | Europe Introduction: Car Owners in the Netherlands are Fighting Back In early November 2025, Dutch consumer‐rights organisations Stichting Car Claim and Consumentenbond announced they were taking BMW (and its Mini brand) to court for alleged use of software in diesel-powered vehicles that made the

Environmental Law | Europe | Business Introduction: European Plastic Business in Crosshairs Europe’s largest ever plastics-related lawsuit has been launched against chemical giant INEOS, as U.S. and Belgian community groups join forces to halt the company’s controversial €4 billion “Project One” petrochemical complex in Antwerp. The case, filed on 6

Constitutional Law | Politics | Europe Introduction: Europe Parliament Takes on European Commission In a striking display of institutional tension, lawmakers in the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) have voted in favour of legal action against the European Commission. The trigger: the Commission’s abrupt decision to withdraw its proposed regulation

Food Labelling Laws | European Union Regulations | Society Case Overview Two European NGOs, Foodwatch International and Access Info, have initiated legal proceedings against the European Commission in the EU General Court, alleging that the Commission has unlawfully withheld documents relating to a proposed mandatory front‑of‑pack nutrition label. The plan, part

Environmental Laws | Government Regulations | Politics Introduction: EU Rejects Austria's Legal Challenges In a significant ruling on September 10, 2025, the General Court of the European Union rejected Austria’s legal challenge to the EU’s decision that classifies certain nuclear energy and natural gas activities as environmentally sustainable investments. The