The law on the marital status is a competence of the Member States. The EU law prohibits, however, discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation. Recently the CJEU ruled that same sex couples who enter into registered partnerships deserve the same benefits at the workplace as the married employees, the reason being that their legal… » read more

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Ms Abdullahi, aged 22, was born in Somalia. In 2011 she fled her country and went to Syria. Afterwards, through Turkey she escaped to the EU. First she entered Greece, and then travelled through Macedonia, Serbia to Hungary. After crossing the border between Hungary and Austria she was arrested. In Austria, Ms Abdullahi lodged an… » read more

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Can copyright holders demand from internet service providers (ISPs) blocking access to sites that violate copyrights? According to Advocate General Cruz Villalon, they can. Judgment passed in the UPC Telekabel case will add to the growing CJEU case law related to the obligations of online intermediaries. It will enrich the ongoing debate on blocking websites… » read more

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