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Court Orders €250,000 Refund After Promises Of Sale Collapse

On the 26 February 2026, the First Hall Civil Court (the "Court"), presided over by Madame Justice Audrey Demicoli delivered judgment in the names Pier Luigi and Olga Di Pilato (the "Plaintiffs")...

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Court Of Appeal, 24 February 2026, Decision Concerning Public Access To The Register, UPC_CoA_9/2026, UPC_CoA_10/2026

This ensures that the decision will be taken by the judge-rapporteur, who is familiar with the case file.

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Data Centres, Climate Obligations, And Mathematical Argument Limitations

The applicants (two environmental NGOs and three individuals) challenged An Coimisiún Pleanála's (Commission) decision to permit six two-storey data centre buildings on a 60-hectare site...

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

CJEU Sets The Bar Low For Evidence Disclosure In Competition Damages Litigation

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered a significant ruling that clarifies the rules governing evidence disclosure in competition damages litigation.

European Union Anti-trust

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Crowell & Moring LLP

High Court Discharges Worldwide Freezing Order For Lack Of Jurisdiction

Spain Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Digital Services Act (DSA): Portugal Approves Implementation Law

Portugal Litigation

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Copyright And Champagne Labels: French Court Confirms Rejection Of The Accessory Theory And Tacit Assignment

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

Court Of Appeal, March 3, 2026, Order On A R.265 RoP Application And Determination Of Value In Dispute, UPC_CoA_887/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

High Court Clarifies Employer Duty In Workplace Accident Claim

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Court Of Appeal, February 26, 2026, Request For Discretionary Review, UPC_CoA_34/2026

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, February 27, 2026, Request For Further Exchanges Of Written Pleadings, UPC_CoA_884/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD The Hague, March 3, 2026, Infringement And Validity, UPC_CFI_43/2025, UPC_CFI_103/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

UPC Grants Provisional Injunction In Dispute Over Glucose Monitoring Systems

AO

A&O Shearman

Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 – Key Reforms Commence 1 March 2026

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

The Italian Market: Gaming & Regulation (Podcast)

Italy Media & IT

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WH Partners

How Is AI, Experimentation And Smarter Delivery Transforming Legal Work? (Podcast)

Luxembourg Technology

AO

A&O Shearman

Agentic AI And The Future Of Innovation Management (Video)

France Technology

innosabi

Netherlands Introduces 36% Tax On Unrealised Gains – Why A Cyprus Company Is A Strategic Alternative

Nikita & Partners Limited

Constitutional Court Ruling 2026: The Future Of Italian Citizenship By Descent

Italy Immigration

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Boccadutri International Law Firm

Court Of Appeal, February 24, 2026, Decision, UPC_CoA_883/2025; UPC_CoA_892/2025

The court reaffirms the rulings in UPC_CoA_405/2024, decision of 19 June 2025, Alexion vs Amgen, and UPC_CoA_402/2024, decision of 19 June 2025, Alexion vs Samsung.

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Director Liability In Cross-Border Online Services: The Significance Of Case C-77/24 (Wunner)

The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Case C-77/24 (Wunner) constitutes a significant development in the private law dimensions of cross-border service provision within the European Union.

Malta Commercial

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FFF Legal

Restitution And Unjust Enrichment Under Cyprus Law

Failed commercial transactions often raise a deceptively simple question: can money already paid be recovered? Cyprus law answers this question through the doctrines of restitution...

Cyprus Litigation

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

Ireland's Anti-SLAPP Framework: The 2026 Act And General Scheme Explained

On 19 February 2026, the Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (the "Defamation Act 2026") was signed into law. In our briefing published on 16 February (available here) we examined key changes introduced by the Defamation Act...

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Rescission Under Cyprus Law. When A Contract Is Treated As At An End.

Cyprus Commercial

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

In Absentia Trial Of Shadow Tanker's Captain To Start On Monday

France International

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Duane Morris LLP

Formation Of Contracts, Part Performance And Equitable Estoppel

Ireland Commercial

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RDJ LLP

Maintenance Recovery In Italy In Cross-border Family Disputes: EU And Non-EU Enforcement Pathways

Italy Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

Spain's Supreme Court Clarifies The Limits Of Enforcement Surcharge: Late-payment Interest Cannot Be Charged On The Same Debt

GGI Global Alliance

French Court Of Appeal Clarifies Limits On Employee Subject Access Requests

LS

Lewis Silkin

Conflicts Between Heirs: The Procedure To Recover An Occupied Property

Spain Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

Jurisdiction In The Digital Marketplace: CJEU Centralises Collective Claims Against Online Platforms

European Union Litigation

GA

Ganado Advocates

Italian Framework Law On Artificial Intelligence

Italy Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

Client-attorney Privilege In Patent Matters: Scope, Limitations And Best Practices

European Union IP

NG

Novagraaf Group

Conflicts Between Heirs: The Procedure To Recover An Occupied Property

The Spanish Supreme Court recently reinforced this doctrine in Judgment nº 1576/2024 of 20 November 2024.

Spain Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

Jurisdiction In The Digital Marketplace: CJEU Centralises Collective Claims Against Online Platforms

In Case C-34/24, Stichting Right to Consumer Justice and Stichting App Stores Claims v Apple Distribution International Ltd and Apple Inc., the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union clarified the territorial scope ...

European Union Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Italian Framework Law On Artificial Intelligence

On 10 October 2025, the Italian Framework Law on Artificial Intelligence (Law No. 132/2025) entered into force, marking the transition from a "tolerated" and "spontaneous" technological use to an authorised and regulated...

Italy Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

Client-attorney Privilege In Patent Matters: Scope, Limitations And Best Practices

International patent disputes are on the rise. In this context, European companies are increasingly likely to be involved in foreign proceedings, particularly in common law countries such...

European Union IP

NG

Novagraaf Group

Insurability Of Financial Penalties For Personal Data Breaches: Overview Of Leading European Jurisdictions

European Union Insurance

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K&L Gates LLP

CoA, February 9, 2026, Decision Concerning A Decision Of The EPO To Reject A Request For Unitary Effect

Unitary effect under Article 3(1) of Regulation 1257/2012 requires a patent to be granted for all UPC Member States; a "carve-out" for non-designated states is not permissible.

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Finnish Gambling System Reform – Part VI – Sanctions & Dispute Resolution

In our blog series regarding the Finnish gambling system reform, we have previously published five blogs (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV and Part V), where we reported that the Finnish Government was reforming the gambling system and opening it to competition under a licence-based model.

Finland Litigation

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Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

The Calculation Of The Value Of The Share Of The Withdrawing Or Expelled Partner From A General Or Limited Partnership

According to Greek law governing personal partnerships (Law 4072/2012), a partner who withdraws or is expelled from the company (in addition to claiming the in-kind return of assets contributed for use) is generally...

Greece Commercial

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Psarakis & Kefalas Law Firm

Clinical Trials Regulation In Ireland And The EU: Key Updates Shaping 2025 And 2026

2025 saw a continuous and re-invigorated focus on the regulation of clinical trials in Ireland and the EU. This briefing looks at what has been happening in this space and what is set to come.

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Climate Objectives and Planning: A Review of the Decision of Coolglass Windfarm Limited v An Comisiún Pleanála

Ireland Real Estate

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RDJ LLP

Appeal Against A Bankruptcy Order

Netherlands Insolvency

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Buren

The Supreme Court Decision On Interest For Loans Under The Katseli Law (Law 3869/2010)

Greece Litigation

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Psarakis & Kefalas Law Firm

Disciplinary Dismissal And Digital Evidence: When WhatsApp Is Not Enough

Italy Employment

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WH Partners

LD Mannheim, January 30, 2026, Order By The Panel On Application For The Imposition Of Penalties, UPC_CFI_365/2023

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

German Federal Court Of Justice Sets The Bar: New Evidence Standards When Limiting EU Freedoms In Civil Cases

Germany Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Service Of Process, Default, And The Actio Manutentionis

Malta Litigation

GA

Ganado Advocates

Civil Reform Bill 2026: Key Changes Explained

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

Civil Liability - The Supreme Court Of The French Judicial System Establishes A General Duty Of Environmental Vigilance

France Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Beyond Greenwashing: The ECGT Directive As A Strategic ESG Tool

Netherlands Litigation

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Loyens & Loeff

Legislation And Case Law Updates | 4th Quarter

Portugal Government

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PLMJ

Central Division Paris, January 26, 2026, Order Concerning Review Pursuant To R. 333 RoP, UPC_CFI_999/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

CoA, January 26, 2026, Order Regarding A Request Pusuant To R. 262.2 RoP, UPC_CoA_917/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Lessons For EMIs And Regulated Entities From Administrative Court Judgment No. 975/2020

Cyprus Compliance

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

The Civil Reform Bill 2025: A Seismic Shift To The Civil Litigation Landscape In Ireland

Ireland Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

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LexisNexis France – Financial Responsibility Of Public Officials: 3 Years After The 2022 Reform, What Is The Assessment? (Video)

UA

UGGC Avocats

IP Quick Tip: The Limits Of UPC Cross-border Powers (Video)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Video | Ruud Brunninkhuis | Webinar Academie voor de Rechtspraktijk | 17 juni 2024

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Buren

Online Conference "Changes To Legislation In The Czech Republic In 2024" (Změny v Legislativě 2024) (Video)

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Kinstellar

COVID-19 Legislation Modernises Litigation Practice And Procedure (Video)

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William Fry

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