European Union Archives

ECJ fingerprints for ID cards false id cards

Obligation to insert fingerprints into the storage medium of ID cards is compatible with objectives of combatting the production of false ID cards: ECJ

The ECJ stated that obligation to insert fingerprints into the storage medium of identity cards constitutes a limitation of the fundamental right to privacy and protection of personal data, which are guaranteed by the ECHR.

Lifestyle v. Amazon Cross-Border Marketing Dispute UK Supreme Court

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Lifestyle v. Amazon Cross-Border Marketing Dispute | Amazon targeted consumers in the UK via its USA website, thereby infringing UK/EU Marks: UK SC

The dispute concerning Amazon’s use of its USA based website relates entirely to events that occurred before the UK left the European Union (Brexit) when UK trademark law at that time was substantially governed by EU legislation and case law.

Artificial Intelligence Act European Parliament AI

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

EU adopts Artificial Intelligence Act which lays down harmonised rules to regulate AI

In a pioneering step, the European Parliament on 13-03-2024, adopted 459-pages long Regulation drafted to ensure safety, compliance with fundamental rights and boost innovation.

Op Eds OP. ED.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: Overview of the Impact on Data Fiduciaries and the Obligations Placed

by Varun Kumar† and Ishika Mittal††

brussels i bis regulation interpretation

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

CJEU interprets Art. 7(1)(b) of Brussels I bis Regulation on jurisdiction and recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

“Special rules of jurisdiction laid down by the Brussels I bis Regulation are to be interpreted strictly and do not permit an interpretation which goes beyond the cases expressly envisaged by that regulation.”

Experts Corner Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

‘Fit and Proper’ Criteria under the SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations — Is it time to Revisit?

by Ameya Gokhale†, Vaibhav Singh†† and Radhika Indapurkar†††
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 58

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

EU passes proposal to Regulate Artificial Intelligence

The Member of European Parliament adopted the EU’s AI Act with 499 votes in favour.

Op Eds OP. ED.

Can India Take a Page Out of the EU Law on Online Content

by Dr Srikant Parthasarathy† and Dr Amirthalakshmi R††
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 13

Case Briefs International Courts

ECJ mandates employers to reimburse cost of spectacles and lenses for work involving display screen equipment

European Court of Justice: In a landmark ruling the Bench comprising A. Prechal (President), M.L. Arastey Sahún (Rapporteur), F. Biltgen, N. Wahl

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

[Data Protection v. Right to Information] Google must de-reference/remove inaccurate data from search engine; ECJ rules

“A person’s image constitutes one of the chief attributes of his or her personality as it reveals the person’s unique characteristics and distinguishes the person from others. The right to the protection of one’s image is thus one of the essential components of personal development and mainly presupposes that person’s control over the use of that image, including the right to refuse publication of it.”

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Termination of a Swiss national's widower's pension: ECHR finds no weighty and convincing reasons for such differential treatment on grounds of gender

“References to traditions, general assumptions or prevailing social attitudes in a particular country are insufficient justification for a difference in treatment on grounds of sex, whether in favour of women or men”