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The Amsterdam Court of Appeal upholds the preliminary injunction granted by the District Court and orders Meta to offer a recommendation system that complies with the DSA
On 10 March, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal handed down its ruling in proceedings between Stichting Bits of Freedom and Meta Platforms Ireland, Ltd., following Meta’s appeal. Bits of Freedom (BoF) is a Dutch organisation founded in 1999 that focuses on protecting the rights to privacy and freedom of communication. In its decision, the court of second instance considered that Bits of Freedom’s claims are urgent and seek to put an end to (alleged) unlawful conduct...
Landmark climate ruling by the European Court of Human Rights’ Grand Chamber in favour of a Swiss association for climate protection of elderly women
On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) Grand Chamber ruled on the case of Verein Klimaseniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland. The Court held that Switzerland was not doing enough to prevent climate change and found a violation of Articles 6(1) and 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), on the right to a fair trial and respect for private and family life respectively. The claim was brought by the Swiss non-profit...
BAN ON PRODUCTS COMING FROM FORCED LABOUR IN THE UNION MARKET
Article 2 of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Forced Labour Convention No. 29 from 1930, defines forced labour as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of a penalty and for which that person has not offered himself or herself voluntarily”. In addressing the issue of forced labour in international supply chains, on 14 September 2022, the European Commission put forward a legislative proposal (COM (2022) 453) in the form...