In the last 5 years, the EEA has seen a major shift towards extending legal privilege and confidentiality rules to in-house counsel in direct opposition put forth by cases such as Akzo Nobel.
Successive fixed-term work contracts contravene EU law even when entered into voluntarily
“The fact that a worker consented to the establishment of successive fixed-term employment relationships does not deprive him or her from the protection granted by the Framework Agreement on fixed-term work”
European court ruling defines Commission’s scope in forcing countries to recover illegal tax benefits
The decision may well influence the Commission’s strategy in competition law
