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The objectives of the CAP are different from those of EU competition law.

The matter came before the ECJ by way of a request for a preliminary ruling from the Latvian Supreme Court.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on whether political expression and parody can justify the unauthorized use of a reputed trademark, examining the balance between intellectual property rights and freedom of speech. The case arose from a Belgian political party's immigration campaign that adopted IKEA's branding without permission, prompting Inter IKEA to bring infringement proceedings.

A Belgian Constitutional Court has referred critical questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the validity of the Undertaxed Profits Rule (UTPR) under the EU Pillar Two Directive.

The vehicle bought by Mr. Ferenschild was ultimately registered on 7 January 2011.

The Referring Court stayed the proceedings and referred two questions for a preliminary ruling to the ECJ.

The Local Division Brussels of the Unified Patent Court issued a procedural order addressing the admissibility of further written pleadings in a patent infringement dispute between Establishment Labs S.A. and GC Aesthetics entities concerning European Patent EP 3 107 487. The order examines procedural rules governing additional submissions in both the main infringement action and the related counterclaim for revocation, with considerations of accessory liability under multiple national jurisdictions.

Applying these principles to the case at hand, the ECJ first found that users of TPB were given access to copyright-protected works at all times and in all places.

In view of these arguments, the Court requested the ECJ to assess the compatibility of the Belgian measures within these three sets of EU rules.

In addition, the ECJ confirmed that Pacific Fruit's conduct restricted competition by object.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered a landmark ruling on whether political parties may invoke freedom of expression to justify using reputed trademarks in their campaigns. When Belgian political party Vlaams Belang adopted the IKEA trademark for its immigration reform programme, Inter IKEA Systems challenged the use, forcing European courts to balance intellectual property rights against fundamental freedoms. The judgment establishes a nuanced framework requiring case-by-case assessment