The European Commission has adopted guidelines to help the insurance industry implement unisex pricing, after the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that different premiums for men and women constitute sex discrimination. In its ruling on the Test-Achats case on 1 March 2011 (Case C-236/09), the Court of …

Since the publication of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, the determination of « place of delivery » as set out under article 5-1 b), which sets territorial competence for all disputes arising from sales contracts, has raised multiple questions and uncertainties, particularly as a result of differing interpretations of courts of the Member …

This ruling addresses two technical issues, which have implications for working time on the road. The first concerns the interpretation of the term « operations centre », in paragraphs 21 following the judgement of the Court of Justice of 18 January 2001 (Case C-297/99, Skills Motor Coaches and Others: Rec. ECJ 2001, …

Direct and indirect price fixing, market sharing, handling tendering procedures, submitting false quotes to clients: there are many anti- competitive practices that have already been penalised by the Competition Authority in France and the European Commission. The Court of the European Union confirms the seriousness of these practices by invalidating …

When a car manufacturer opts for a qualitative selective distribution system, it applies to select distributors, using purely qualitative criteria which do not directly limit the number of authorised distributors. When it opts for a quantitative selective distribution system, it selects distributors based on quantitative criteria, as well as qualitative …

Coming into force on 1 July 2008, an « emergency ordinance » of the Romanian Government (OUG no.50/2008) introduced , in article 2, a tax on pollution for motor vehicles transporting passengers or goods, which is presented as a measure « to improve air quality and comply with limits prescribed by the law …

The registration of a vehicle alone is not enough to award it the classification of ‘pre-owned vehicle’. It was up to the Court of Appeal to research whether the vehicles had already been driven on the road. Supreme Court, Commerical Chamber, 15 March 2011, n°10-11.854, P+B, SAS Toyota France c/ …

Refusal to recognise a driving licence issued by another Member State in disregard of the residence requirement stated in Article 7(1)(b) of Directive 91/439/EEC

The European Commission has formally requested Ireland and Spain to change the way in which they tax leased or rented vehicles from another Member State, as well as company cars in the case of Spain, so as to ensure their rules comply with EU legislation. According to EU rules, a …

The European Commission has asked Denmark, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Portugal to adapt their national legislation on driving licences so as to ensure that EU rules can be applicable as of January 2013. The Commission’s request takes the form of a reasoned opinion under EU infringement procedures. If the …