The recent reform of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights (hereinafter, “Regulation (EC) No 261/2004”), and of Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their […]
After more than a decade of institutional negotiations, the long-awaited reform of Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 -concerning air passengers’ rights in the event of denied boarding, flight cancellations, and long flight delays- as well as Regulation (EC) No. 2027/97, on the liability of air carriers regarding the carriage of passengers and baggage, through Regulation (EU)
On 3 October, Law 8/2026 on the eradication of asbestos in Catalonia enters into force, introducing new obligations for owners who sell or let properties located in Catalonia. Although the law has a broad scope and pursues objectives related to public health, the prevention of occupational risks, environmental protection, and the management of asbestos-containing waste,
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Context and purpose of the new Regulation Today’s Official Journal of the European Union finally publishes the long-awaited Regulation (EU) 2026/1386, which introduces a new legal framework for the control of foreign investments in the European Union, with the aim of strengthening the protection of security and public order in a context marked by the
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On 23 April 2026, the EU adopted Regulation (EU) 2026/506 amending Regulation (EU) 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures against Russia (the “Sanctions Regulation“). Among other novelties, the implementation of an “anti-suit injunction” – a procedural instrument typical of the “Common Law” system – stands out, which can be invoked by EU entities that are sued in
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The European Commission has presented a proposal for a Regulation establishing EU Inc., intended to create a harmonised and directly applicable corporate framework across the European Union. On 18 March 2026, the European Commission unveiled one of its most ambitious corporate law initiatives in recent decades: the proposal for EU Inc., a new European
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Introduction In a landscape increasingly defined by the international mobility of individuals, companies, and assets, effective succession planning has become essential to ensuring legal certainty and safeguarding the continuity of family wealth. Recent experience confirms that cross‑border successions require proactive strategies that allow for coordination between jurisdictions and risk mitigation. The Resolution issued by the
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), with the support of the European Commission, will reopen a new edition of the SME Fund on February 2, 2026 – Ideas Powered for Business, a grant program designed to facilitate access for SMEs and self-employed workers to the protection of their industrial and intellectual property rights through
1.Introduction The interpretation of the concept of “extraordinary circumstances” under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 has been one of the main sources of controversy in litigation arising from flight delays and cancellations since the adoption of this cornerstone instrument in the field of passenger protection. The progressive judicial expansion of passengers’ rights, largely driven by the
