1701Opinion of Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona delivered on 5 March 2026.###cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1703Case C-566/24, Consumer Rights Recovery: Order of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy dla Łodzi-Śródmieścia w Łodzi – Poland) – Consumer Rights Recovery sp. z o.o., formerly Helpfind Recovery sp. z o.o. v Santander Bank Polska S.A. (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 53(2) and Article 100(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Dispute in the main proceedings which has become devoid of purpose – No need to adjudicate)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1704Case C-828/24, Erdrich Umformtechnik: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud – Czech Republic) – Erdrich Umformtechnik GmbH v Odvolací finanční ředitelství (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Taxation – Common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States – Directive 2003/49/EC – Decision to grant an exemption for a period prior to the provision of the attestation and supporting information – Article 1(12) – Time limit for provision of the attestation – Limitation on the period that may be subject to an exemption)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1705Case C-757/24, Gemeinde Wien: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Arbeits- und Sozialgericht Wien- Austria) – SG v Gemeinde Wien (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Directive 2000/78/EC – Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age – Regional legislation on the remuneration of contract staff members – Periods of employment completed before the age of 18 taken into account – New remuneration system replacing previous legislation found to be discriminatory)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1706Case C-613/24: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 – European Commission v Portuguese Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Article 260(2) TFEU – Judgment of the Court finding a failure to fulfil obligations – Environment – Directive 92/43/EEC – Wild fauna and flora – Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora – Article 4(4) – Annexes I and II – Sites of Community importance – Special areas of conservation – Failure to designate – Article 6(1) – Necessary conservation measures – Failure to adopt – Failure to comply with the judgment of the Court – Financial penalties – Lump sum – Penalty payment)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1707Case C-564/24, Eisenberger Gerüstbau: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Kammergericht Berlin – Germany) – Eisenberger Gerüstbau GmbH v JK (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Consumer protection – Directive 2011/83/EU – Distance contract concluded between a consumer and a trader – Concept of consumer – Contact established between the consumer and the trader by another trader commissioned by the consumer – Article 2(7) – Right of withdrawal of the consumer – Article 9(1) – Abuse of rights)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1708Case C-489/24, Safita: Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State – Netherlands) – Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid v X (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Asylum policy – Directive 2013/32/EU – Point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) – Procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection – Possibility to extend the six-month time limit for taking a decision in the event of a large number of applications for international protection lodged simultaneously – Successive extension decisions – Conditions and limits – Article 4(1) – Obligation for Member States to ensure that the determining authority is provided with appropriate means to carry out its tasks)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1709Case C-472/24, Žaidimų valiuta: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Mokestinių ginčų komisija prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės – Lithuania) – MB Žaidimų valiuta v Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Common system of value added tax (VAT) – Directive 2006/112/EC – Exemptions – Article 135(1)(e) – Transactions involving the exchange of units of virtual money of an online video game for traditional currencies – Calculation of the taxable amount – Article 30a – Multi-purpose vouchers – Virtual money of an online video game)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1710Case C-458/24, Daraa: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Sigmaringen – Germany) – DO v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Asylum policy – Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 – Article 3(2) – Article 29 – Transfer of the asylum seeker to the Member State responsible for examining the application for international protection – Suspension, by the Member State responsible, of the taking charge and taking back of asylum seekers – Directive (EU) 2013/32 – Article 33 – Inadmissible applications)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1711Case C-457/24 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 – Romania v European Commission (Appeal – Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) – Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2020 – Expenditure excluded from European Union financing – Expenditure incurred by Romania – Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 – Article 52 – Conformity clearance procedure – Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 – Article 34 – Change in the legal basis of the European Commission’s proposals for financial corrections – Possibility for the Member State concerned to make its views on those proposals known in a meaningful way – Concept of external factor – Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 – Article 44 – Diversification requirements – Confusion between set-aside land and temporary grassland – Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 – Article 35 – Increase in the control rate – Concept of significant non-compliance)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1712Case C-436/24, Lyko Operations: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen – Sweden) – Skatteverket v Lyko Operations AB (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Common system of value added tax (VAT) – Directive 2006/112/EC – Article 30a – Supply of goods – Concept of voucher – Classification – Customer loyalty programme in the form of points awarded on the basis of previous purchases – Points which may be redeemed for products of low value)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1713Joined Cases C-409/24 to C-411/24, J-GmbH (Selective application of the reduced rate of VAT) and Others: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (requests for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof – Germany) – J-GmbH v Finanzamt K (References for a preliminary ruling – Common system of value added tax (VAT) – Directive 2006/112/EC – Article 98 – Option for the Member States to apply a reduced rate of VAT to certain supplies of goods and services – Short-term accommodation in hotels and similar establishments – Annex III, point (12) – Reduced rate of VAT applicable to accommodation provided in hotels and similar establishments – Supplies that are ancillary to accommodation – National regulations establishing a mechanism for separating taxable transactions – No application of the reduced VAT rate to supplies that are not directly used for the accommodation – Principle of fiscal neutrality)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1714Case C-309/24 P: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 – Roberto Passalacqua v European Commission (Appeal – Civil service – Official – Promotion – 2021 promotion exercise – Decision not to promote the applicant to grade AD 11 – Article 45(1) of the Staff Regulations – Comparison of merits – Obligation to state reasons – Allocation of the burden of proof)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1715Case C-210/24, AESTE: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Órgano Administrativo de Recursos Contractuales de la Comunidad Autónoma de Euskadi – Spain) – Asociación de Empresas de Servicios para la Dependencia (AESTE) v Ayuntamiento de Ortuella (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Public procurement – Directive 2014/24/EU – Contract for social services without accommodation – Contract with a value below the threshold for that directive to apply – Article 67 – Award criteria of a social nature – Most economically advantageous tender – Salary increase of staff performing the contract above the salary level provided for in the sectoral collective agreement – Connection with the subject matter of the contract – Proportionality and non-discrimination – Article 28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Right to negotiate by collective agreement)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1716Case C-151/24, Luevi: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Corte costituzionale – Italy) – Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS) v V.M. (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Directive 2011/98/EU – Rights for third-country workers who hold a single permit – Article 12 – Right to equal treatment – Third-country national – Residence permit for family reasons – Social security – Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 – Coordination of social security systems – Article 3 – Concept of branches of social security – Article 70 – Special non-contributory cash benefits – Social allowance for the elderly living in indigence – Conditions for granting – Exclusion of third-country nationals who do not hold an EU residence permit for long-term residents)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1717Case C-150/24, Arota: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein oikeus – Finland) – A v Rikoskomisario B (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Immigration policy – Common standards and procedures for returning illegally staying third-country nationals – Directive 2008/115/EC – Detention for the purpose of removal – Article 15(5) and (6) – Calculation of the length of the detention already completed – Aggregation of all of the previous periods of detention – Conditions – Enforcement of one and the same return decision – Second sentence of Article 15(3) – Prolonged detention beyond the initial maximum period laid down under Article 15(5) – Review by a judicial authority – National legislation making the implementation of that review contingent on an application by the detained person – Point in time when such a review must be carried out – Consequence where a review is not carried out in good time)cjeu_case · March 4, 2026
1718Case C-168/26: Action brought on 4 March 2026 – European Commission v Czech Republiccjeu_case · March 3, 2026
1719Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 4 March 2026.#Pols Erm Tarim Anonim Sirketi v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark Pol’s FREEZE FRESH – Earlier EU figurative marks PAUL depuis 1889 and PAUL LE CAFE – Relative ground for refusal – Detriment to the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Link between the marks at issue.#Case T-106/25.cjeu_case · March 3, 2026
1720Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 4 March 2026.#Pols Erm Tarim Anonim Sirketi v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark Pol’s FREEZE FRESH – Earlier EU figurative marks PAUL depuis 1889 and PAUL LE CAFE – Relative ground for refusal – Detriment to the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Link between the marks at issue.#Case T-106/25.cjeu_case · March 3, 2026