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The service provided by Uber connecting individuals with non-professional drivers is covered by services in the field of transport

20/12/2017

Access here the press release of the CJEU on case C-434/15.

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms)

EU Law and competition

The Spanish Supreme Court dismisses an appeal by the collecting society for audiovisual producers against a fine by the Spanish Competition Authority for abuse of dominance

5/12/2017

Access the full text of the Supreme Court ruling here.

Sport&MusicLaw

Entertainment law

EU Law and competition

The prohibition of abusive practices in the sphere of VAT is applicable regardless of a national measure giving effect to it in Member States

24/11/2017

According to the press release published on the website of the CJEU: “abusive practice within the meaning of the case-law stemming from the judgment of the Court of Justice in Halifax (…)are prohibited, as resulting from that case-law, requires abusive measures to be redefined in accordance with reality, even in the absence of national legislation [...]

Business law

EU Law and competition

CJEU (competition): A commitments decision by the European commission does not preclude national courts from ruling on the compatibility with competition rules of the relevant practice

23/11/2017

This is the decision by the Court of Justice of the EU in response to the request for a preliminary ruling made by the Spanish Supreme Court: “Article 16(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles [101 TFEU] and [102 [...]

EU Law and competition

An out-of-court payment request by the subcontractor to the principal pursuant to Article 1597 Civil Code prevents the discharging effect (vis-à-vis the subcontractor) of any payments by the principal to the contractor

23/11/2017

Access here (in Spanish) the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Business law

Regional Court has declared a clause in a contract with a bank null and void due to the extremely small print

21/11/2017

Access here (in Spanish) the press release.

Business law

Spain High Court rejects in full an appeal by Real Madrid FC against its disqualification at the 2014/2015 Cup competition for fielding an ineligible player

21/11/2017

Access here (in Spanish) the Spain High Court’s ruling.

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds ruling finding a retweet may amount to encouragement of terrorism (a criminal offence under Spanish law)

17/11/2017

Access here the Supreme Court’s press release (in Spanish).

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms)

Galicia’s High Court: The Regional Government’s Decree on holiday rentals not in breach of freedom of enterprise and free competition

16/11/2017

Access here the press release of the High Court’s of the Galicia Region (in Spanish).

Business law

EU Law and competition

Spain’s Supreme Court rules in favor of the grant of 80 VTC licences previously rejected by the Madrid regional administration (before entry into force of the 2015 Regulation)

16/11/2017

Access here the Supreme Court’s press release (in Spanish).

EU Law and competition