European Commission

January 25, 2019

Denmark warned for failure to properly control fisheries

Environmental organisations ClientEarth and Our Fish have welcomed a decision by the European Commission to follow-up on infringement proceedings against Denmark for failing to properly control fishing practices, and for illegal misreporting of catches.
January 11, 2019

Brussels residents’ right to breathe clean air before Court of Justice of the EU

ClientEarth and five local residents moved one step closer to protecting the health of Brussels citizens and their right to breathe clean air at a hearing before the EU’s top court.
December 31, 2018

EU rules curbing corporate tax avoidance come into force on 1 January

Commission welcomes new rules to eliminate the most common corporate tax avoidance practices.
November 9, 2018

Institute for Government highlights 'hole' in UK's Brexit proposals

The Government must explain who will take over from Brussels officials in ensuring British ministers and legislators meet their agreed obligations to the EU after Brexit, says a new report.
October 25, 2018

Illegal push to weaken pesticide regulation risks health of people and environment

ClientEarth lawyers have warned that people and wildlife will suffer exposure to pesticides that can cause hormone-related diseases if an attempt to illegally weaken European Union regulation is not blocked.
September 23, 2018

European Commissioner says McDonald’s tax practices lawful, yet unfair

EU Competition Commissioner says arrangement between McDonald’s and Luxembourg did not break the law but "is not how it should be".
August 23, 2018

European Commission warned harmful subsidies risk overfishing

Lawyers are warning the European Commission not to allow harmful subsidies that could lead to overfishing.
July 23, 2018

EU Commission told to face reality over hormone-disrupting chemicals

ClientEarth has rejected the European Commission’s view that current regulation governing endocrine disrupting chemicals is sufficient when blatant gaps still exist.
July 15, 2018

Spanish coal mines could face €2 billion refund bill

Spain’s coal mining companies may have to pay back up to €2 billion in government subsidies, after environmental groups alerted the European Commission that they could be using the money to support their ongoing activities, rather than to close down.
June 25, 2018

French energy company must pay back 10 years’ worth of illegal tax breaks

The European Commission says French energy company must repay illegal subsidies.