In March 2023, the United Nations General Assembly requested an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on states’ responsibilities under international law to protect the climate system for current and future generations. The Court’s Opinion is expected to clarify the content and scope of human rights obligations and their implications for state … Read more
Introduction On 7 May 2025, the EFTA Court delivered a judgment that is likely to become a landmark in its jurisprudence. In TC and AA (Joined Cases E-1/24 and E-7/24), the Court clarified several unresolved issues of EEA and EU law, including the role of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights under the EEA Agreement … Read more
Image by Sebastian Nikiel from Pixabay This series of posts presents the implementation of the CDSM Directive in Poland and discusses some of the controversies linked to the new provisions in Polish law. The first post gave an overview of the implementation, including the new provisions on TDM and the implementation of Article 17 of … Read more
The European Yearbook of Constitutional Law is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its eighth volume (2026) on the theme of Social Rights and Constitutional Justice. Social rights – such as the rights to housing, healthcare, education, and social security – are gaining increased prominence in constitutional discourse, particularly in the light of … Read more
This blogpost is part of a series marking the publication of the fourth edition of the book Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights, edited by Daniel Gervais and João Pedro Quintais. The blogpost provides a short presentation of the authors’ chapter (with Franciska Schönherr): “Limitation-based remuneration rights as a compromise between access and remuneration … Read more