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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13641
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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Competition/internal market

Advocate General of EU Court of Justice argues for a narrow interpretation of sporting exception

The Court of Justice of the European Union’s Advocate General argues in favour of a narrow interpretation of the sporting exception, according to which specific rules adopted solely on non-economic grounds and relating to sporting matters fall outside the scope of EU competition and internal market law, in opinions delivered on Thursday 15 May (cases C-209/23, C-428/23, C-133/24).

In all three cases, the Court is examining regulations adopted by national (German football association) or...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: a 10% US tariff for EU is not acceptable, say EU27 trade ministers
TRADE: Maroš Šefčovič calls for “robust and ambitious” foreign investment screening
TRADE: MEPs in favour of additional tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural products
ALBANIA: António Costa says EU could welcome Tirana as member by 2030
NORTH MACEDONIA: António Costa welcomes Skopje’s geopolitical alignment with EU, but reiterates demands for democratic reforms
KOSOVO: president of European Council reiterates need for Kosovo to normalise its relations with Serbia
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EUROPE: security, especially in Ukraine, debated at 6th European Political Community Summit in Tirana
BUDGET: European Commission refines its proposal for post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission devises a series of initiatives to implement its ‘Water Resilience Strategy’
HOUSING: fifteen major European cities call for activation of national opt-out clause in Stability and Growth Pact to tackle housing crisis
COHESION: only decentralised investment can meet EU’s current and future challenges, says European Committee of the Regions
DIGITAL : European Commission accuses TikTok of breaking DSA rules on online advertising content
CLIMATE : ETS - market stability and integration of Carbon Dioxide Removals raise concerns for 2030-2040 horizon
CLIMATE: 2024 European Innovation Fund calls for tender receive 373 project applications
ENERGY: a number of players in renewable energy sector concerned about revision of bidding zones for electricity pricing
TRANSPORT: air passenger rights—EU Council hopes to give file new impetus
TRANSPORT: European Travel Agents’ and tour Operators’ Associations calls for urgent protection against airline insolvency
RESEARCH: local and regional leaders want to play a greater role in shaping European Research Area
RESEARCH: European Commission is investing over €7.3 billion in Horizon Europe programme, including €1.25 billion for researchers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE : centralised financial supervision in EU - “We will eventually find compromise”, says Aurore Lalucq
COMPETITION: Stéphanie Yon-Courtin and others urge Commission to speed up review of EU merger rules
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: parliamentary report analyses evolution of EU Member States’ laws on rape towards consent-based approach
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION/INTERNAL MARKET: Advocate General of EU Court of Justice argues for a narrow interpretation of sporting exception
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU will allocate €120 million to Latin America and Caribbean in 2025
HUMANITARIAN AID: Hadja Lahbib welcomes extended opening of Adré crossing between Chad and Sudan
PATENTS: European automakers call for work to resume on Standards Essential Patents
ECONOMY: euro area economy estimated at 0.3% in first quarter
ENERGY: Hungary and Slovakia call for exploration of ways to compensate Member States suffering negative effects of REpowerEU measures
RULE OF LAW: NGOs are concerned about possible extension of Hungarian law on sovereignty and foreign interference