


Europe – The Court of Justice of the European Union considers in a judgment of 27 February 2025 (Case C-674/23) that Article 16 of the Charter of the European Union, which guarantees the freedom to pursue an economic or commercial activity, freedom of contract and free competition and refers, inter alia, to freedom of prices and Article 15 of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market do not preclude the capping, by law, of the commission of a real estate agency at 4% of the sale or rental price, provided that that legislation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives which it pursues and that there are no other less restrictive measures to obtain the same result
HAVET & VANHUFFEL – Association d’avocats The Court of Justice of the European Union held in a judgment of 27 February 2025 (Case C-674/23) that Article 16 of the Charter of the European Union, which guarantees the freedom to pursue an economic or...
Europe – The European Commission communicated to the European Parliament and the Council, on February 26, 2025, its action plan for affordable energy (COM(2025)79)
HAVET & VANHUFFEL – Association d’avocats As part of the « Clean Industrial Deal, » the European Commission communicated to the European Parliament and the Council on February 26, 2025, its action plan for affordable energy (COM(2025)79). For the...
Europe – The European Commission made public, on February 26, 2025, two proposals « omnibus » directive and regulation, the aim of which is to simplify the EU’s rules on sustainability and investments
HAVET & VANHUFFEL – Association d’avocats On February 26, 2025, the European Commission adopted a new set of proposals aimed at simplifying EU rules, boosting competitiveness and freeing up additional investment capacity. Environnementally, these...
Nouveau règlement européen sur les emballages et les déchets d’emballages.
Un nouveau règlement, paru au JOUE le mercredi 22 janvier, relatif aux emballages et aux déchets d’emballages vient encadrer la prise en charge de ces derniers. L’objectif est de pallier la quantité de déchets d’emballages qui ne cesse d’augmenter. Cette augmentation...