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In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral, the modern répertoire of meat-substitute products is expanding. According to the ECJ in its recent decision C-438/23 Protéines France, French Decree 2022-947 (‘Decree 2022’) banning the use of ‘meat vocabulary’ in meat substitute products was declared inapplicable. Concurrently, the Italian Government, as well as the Italian agricultural […]
The far-right populist movement Pegida has disbanded following a final protest on 20 October. Sabine Volk writes that with the far right performing strongly in the polls, there remain plenty of outlets for disenchanted German voters to express their views. On 20 October, more than a thousand far-right demonstrators, hundreds of left-wing counterdemonstrators and dozens […]
By Ariana, Beatrice and Elsa Due to increasing global mobility and security challenges, Europe has reinforced its border management strategies. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, commonly known as Frontex, is essential to this policy. Frontex is in charge of assisting the Member States in managing the European Union’s external borders. On this subject, […]
Aolan Li* *The author is a third-year PhD candidate in Law at Queen Mary University of London. Her ongoing doctoral thesis research delves into the application of Article 6(1)(f) of GDPR from a comparative perspective. Email: [email protected] Photo credit: TheDigitalArtist, via Wikipedia Commons A positive spirit has spread among business-side stakeholders […]
Print this article POST 23 OF THE SERIES OF THE ODYSSEUS BLOG ON THE PACT ON MIGRATION & ASYLUM By Professor Elspeth Guild, University of Liverpool and Vasiliki Apatzidou, Queen Mary University of London EU law in the field of asylum and protection of refugees has undergone dramatic changes in the first quarter of 2024. […]
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly, provides a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of Palestine refugees. Their dependency on UNRWA — and consequently the importance of the Agency’s work — is greater than ever before. In spite of this […]
The European Yearbook on Human Rights (EYHR) invites submissions for a special issue dedicated to the interconnected legacies of three pivotal moments in European history: the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and […]
The decision of 19 October of the Vice-President of the Court of Justice, ordering the Republic of Poland to suspend the effects of the Judiciary Reform Act and, in particular, to ensure that no sitting judge is removed as a result of the new retirement age, is revolutionary to say the least. The Court has […]
Coline Cauvin joined ACQUIS as a Senior Associate in March 2024, strengthening our sanctions & compliance practice and presence in Paris. She further diversifies our sanctions and export control capabilities by bringing substantial expertise in advising financial institutions and international clients on compliance and enforcement-related matters. You previously worked at a Big4 law firm […]