On Thursday 7 December, representatives of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a political agreement on reforming the internal workings of the EU Court of Justice, in line with the initiative submitted by the Court in the spring (see EUROPE B13177A12, B13253A24).
Preliminary rulings in the following areas will be transferred to the General Court of the EU: VAT and excise duties, customs, air passenger compensation and the Emissions Trading System for...