EU Case Law

This reference for a preliminary ruling was made by the Regional Court of the Budapest metropolitan area (Budapest Környéki Törvényszék) in a special procedure for the recognition of the effects of a final criminal judgment rendered by an Austrian court. The latter had sentenced Mr Balogh, a Hungarian national, for burglary to a prison sentence of four years and six month, which Mr Balogh is...

On 1 June 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has rendered its judgment in Case C-241/15 (Bob-Dogi), which clarified interesting legal aspects on the need for the existence of...

On 24 May 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has rendered its judgment in case C-108/16 PPU (Openbaar Ministerie v Paweł Dworzecki). The preliminary ruling was requested by...

On 17 May 2017, Advocate General Bot delivered his opinion in case C-171/16 on Council Framework Decision 2008/675/JHA of 24 July 2008 on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the...

Pending case. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta domstolen (Sweden) lodged on 14 March 2016 — Riksåklagaren v Zenon Language of the case: Swedish Referring court: Högsta...

In its judgment of 5th April 2016, the Court of Justice has ruled out that "the execution of a European arrest warrant must be deferred if there is a real risk of inhuman or degrading treatment...

The case concerns firstly the interpretation of Directive 2010/64/EU on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings. The Court ruled out that:  "Articles 1 to...