Defamation Laws | Politics | Europe Overview: Council Accountability In an unprecedented legal challenge, the Council of the European Union could find itself defending in a German court. If the current appeal proceeds, it would mark the first-ever defamation claim directed at the Council—stemming from statements in its official sanctions
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The €65 Million Challenge: Lassana Diarra’s Legal Battle Could Reshape Football’s Transfer System
Sports Law | Business Litigation | Europe Overview: Governance Transformation In a legal saga with the potential to transform global football governance, former French international Lassana Diarra has reignited proceedings against FIFA and the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA), seeking €65 million (£56 million) in compensation. The case, revived in
Platform Parity on Trial: What India Can Learn from Europe’s Class Action Against Booking.com
Competition Law | Digital Markets | Global Trends Introduction: Booking.com and the Battle Over Price Parity In 2024, Booking.com—the global online travel giant—was hit with a major class action lawsuit in the Netherlands. The plaintiffs, a coalition of Dutch and European hotel owners, allege that the platform’s price-parity clauses violate EU competition
FIFA’s Transfer Rules Under Fire: Europe-Wide Class Action Opens Door for Pro Footballers
Global Sports Law | Class Action Lawsuit | Europe Introduction: Lawsuit Over Transfer Rules FIFA—long shielded by global soccer’s governing structures—is facing a pan-European class action lawsuit targeting its restrictive player transfer rules. Advocates estimate the claims could represent roughly 100,000 professional players—men and women who played in EU or UK
The Role of International Courts in Governing Global Business Disputes: A Case Study of Rusal v. Abramovich
Transnational Corporate Governance | Global Law | Commercial Litigation Abstract: This article examines the increasing role of international courts—particularly the London High Court—in adjudicating high-stakes commercial disputes between global corporate actors. The article uses Rusal v. Abramovich, a 2025 dispute arising from a shareholder agreement over Norilsk Nickel,
Paris’ Musée Guimet Faces Legal Challenge Over Alleged Erasure of Tibetan Identity
Cultural Heritage Protection | Preservation Law | Society A coalition of four pro‑Tibetan cultural organizations in France has initiated legal proceedings against Musée Guimet, accusing the prominent Parisian museum of deliberately obscuring Tibet’s distinct cultural identity by renaming its “Nepal‑Tibet” gallery to “Himalayan world” and removing explicit references to “Tibetan art.” Claim
EU Climate Law on the Brink: Risks of Deregulation and Backsliding
Regulatory Rollback | Legal Liability | Global Credibility As the EU reviews proposed amendments to its flagship Climate Law, experts warn that weakening its enforcement mechanisms could undermine the bloc’s climate leadership. The shift reflects tension between economic competitiveness—especially among energy-intensive industries—and environmental ambition. But the stakes are high: potential fallout
Denmark’s Groundbreaking Move: Copyright for Faces and Voices
Copyright Rights | Enforcement & Exceptions | Global Trend Denmark’s Legal Shield Against Deepfakes In a pioneering move to safeguard digital identity, Denmark is redefining copyright law to give every individual legal ownership over their own physical likeness—face, body, and voice. As AI-generated deepfakes proliferate, this legislative reform marks a historic step
EU Takes a Step Back: Commission’s ‘Omnibus’ Push to Weaken Accountability Laws
Corporate Governance | Business | Legislation The Omnibus Simplification Push In February 2025, the European Commission launched an “Omnibus” simplification package intended to ease regulatory burdens—targeting key ESG frameworks like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and Taxonomy Regulation (corporatejustice.org). While framed as cutting bureaucracy, critics argue the measures
When Design Becomes Art: The Threshold for Copyright Protection
Copyright Law | Artwork & Design | Business Litigation Setting the Stage: Copyright vs. Design Protection Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) clarified on February 20, 2025 that Birkenstock’s iconic sandals—such as the Arizona and Madrid—do not qualify as “works of applied art” under § 2 UrhG and thus are not eligible