Jurisprudence

Full reference: CEDH, 24th of October 2019, Carrefour France v. France, n°21488/14 Read the decision (in French) Read the press release (in French)   Summary of the decision In this decision, the ECHR convicts Carrefour France to a civil fine for practices restricting competition committed by the company Carrefour hypermarkets France, dissolved and absorbed by its sole shareholder Carrefour France after the facts.  

Full reference: Finantsinspektsioon, 19th of February 2019, Danske Bank  Read the Finantsinspektsioon's press release In this decision, the Estonian financial monitoring authority forces Danske Bank to stop its activities in Estonia because of breaches to its obligations concerning fight against money laundering. 

Full reference: European Commission, 18th of July 2018, Decision relating to a proceeding under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement, Google Android, Case AT.40099 Read a summary of the decision

Full reference: ESMA, 11 juillet 2018, Decision of the Board of supervisors to adopt a supervisory measure and impose a fine in respect of an infringement by Danske Bank A/S, ESMA 41-137-1145 Read the decisionhttps://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/library/esma41-137-1145_final_bos_decision-cra_2-2017-_danske.pdf

Full reference: British Supreme Court, 4th of July 2018, Goldman Sachs v. Novo Banco, [2018] UKSC 34 Read the judgment

Complete reference: Aranda Vasquez, A., The Council of State specifies the legal nature and the methods of taxation of bitcoin, in Small posters, Lextenso, 2018, pp. 9-14.   Cryptocurrencies are one of the main topics of the end of 2017 and of 2018. Banks, legislators, regulatory authorities and the public are interested in this subject. From a legal point of view, the tax administration was quick to apprehend cryptocurrencies. As early as 2014, it published comments where it dealt with the taxation of bitcoins. Tax litigation followed – quite naturally -. In the annotated decision, dated April 26, 2018, the Council of State is called upon to rule on the methods of taxing gains made by individuals on the sale of bitcoins. On this occasion, he also spoke on the legal nature of bitcoins.   Read the decision.

Référence complète: Autorité de la concurrence (French Competition Authority), Decision relating to practices implemented by the company Engie in the energy sector, Engie vs Direct Energie, 7th of September 2017, n°17-D-16 Read the decision (in French) Read the press release

Full reference: Autorité de la concurrence (French Competition Authority), Decision relating to practices implemented in natural gas, electricity and energy services supply sector, Engie vs Direct Energie/UFC que choisir, 21st of March 2017, n°17-D-06 Read the decision (in French) Read the press release Read the press release of the decision of 9th of September 2014 on which this decision is based    

Full reference: Cour de cassation, civile, Chambre commerciale, 22nd of November 2016, BLCM, 15-11.063   Read the decision (in French)

Full reference: CJEU, Grand Chamber, Maximilian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner, C-362/14, October 6, 2015   Read the judgment Read the opinion of the Advocate General Read the press release    

Full reference: CJEU, Grand Chamber, Gauweiler v. Deutscher Bundestag, C-62/14 Read the judgment

Full reference: Conseil constitutionnel, 6th of February 2015, Société Mutuelle des transports assurance, Decision n° 2014-449 QPC Read the decision (in French)

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