Some would think that there is payment of duties only when placing on the EU market goods coming from a third country. Actually, however, it is more complex in view of the conflicting objectives of customs law (1) and of a formalistic approach of the ECJ (2) that could evolve …

SPORT – A l’heure où le football français se déchire autour d’une réforme de la Ligue de Football Professionnel aux contours encore incertains mais qui comporterait – horreur et damnation ! – la création d’une Première Ligue (sans la Ligue 2), la « Premier League » anglaise vient de rendre publique une …

The treatment of data coming from a tachograph installed in road transport vehicles are now subject to a declaration exemption by the NCIL (Exemption No. 19), whenever they have the sole purpose of controlling the use of vehicles in accordance with the regulations, including the social legislation (in compliance with …

The Court deals in these cases with similar issues from two Dutch courts relating to the protection of personal data. In both cases, the questions concern the interpretation of Directive 95/46/EC (EP and EU Council Dir. 95/46/EC, 24 Oct 1995: OJEC n° L 281, 23 Nov. 1995, p. 31) and …

After having questioned the French system for the conservation of fingerprints (ECHR, 18 Apr 2013, n° 19522/09 MK c France: JCP G 2013, Act 576), the ECHR draws a similar conclusion for STIC files (offence processing system files). The plaintiff was the subject of a complaint following an argument with …

Patronymic name contained in passports: can a State add another name of birth of an individual in addition to their surname?

The decree of 19 June 2014 (OJRF of 21 June 2014, p. 10240) published the new standard agreements relating to the rental of industrial vehicles with driver, for road freight transport. The text came into effect on 1st July 2014. The principle of a standard agreement in matter of road …

An expected condemnation: the STIC system declared contrary to the right to privacy! The European Court of Human Rights condemns, on the grounds of article 8 of the ECHR, the system of a police record (STIC) as it can keep data on a person implicated in criminal proceedings for twenty …

The sixth directive on VAT gives a particularly interesting illustration of the scope linked to the direct effect. The litigation takes place after a vehicle instalment sales transaction. The company GMAC takes part as an intermediate between the two concessionary and the client by means of a sales-type capital lease. …

The first issue is most certainly to define the transport service itself. This definition is linked to different types of services that can be considered separately, in a set of services delivered to the same customer, or globally, when inseparable, thus actually forming a single transport service for the application …