Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-securing-information-communications-technology-services-supply-chain/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/message-congress-securing-information-communications-technology-services-supply-chain/ See also OFAC Sanctions Related to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities

The period provided for in Article 50(3) TEU, as extended by the European Council Decision (EU) 2019/476, is hereby further extended until 31 October 2019. – Il termine previsto dall’articolo 50, paragrafo 3, TUE è ulteriormente prorogato fino al 31 ottobre 2019.

CELEX32019D0584ENTXT CELEX32019D0584ITTXT The period provided for in Article 50(3) TEU, as extended by the European Council Decision (EU) 2019/476, is hereby further extended until 31 October 2019. This decision shall cease to apply on 31 May 2019 in the event that the United Kingdom has not held elections to the European Parliament in accordance with
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European Council Decision (EU) 2019/476 taken in agreement with the United Kingdom of 22 March 2019 extending the period under Article 50(3)TEU – Decisione (UE) 2019/476 del Consiglio europeo adottata d’intesa con il Regno Unito, del 22 marzo 2019, che proroga il termine previsto dall’articolo 50, paragrafo 3, TUE

CELEX32019D0476ENTXT CELEX32019D0476ITTXT In the event that the Withdrawal Agreement is approved by the House of Commons by 29 March 2019 at the latest, the period provided for in Article 50(3) TEU is extended until 22 May 2019. In the event that the Withdrawal Agreement is not approved by the House of Commons by 29 March
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The ECJ on the Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Libyia

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Third Chamber) 17 January 2019 – Case C?168/17 (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Libya — A chain of contracts concluded with the aim of issuing a bank guarantee for the benefit of an entity on
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The next move has to come from London. There is nothing else we can do from here at this stage. What matters at this stage … is that we know what to expect from the UK, and that we don’t know.

The next move has to come from London. There is nothing else we can do from here at this stage. What matters at this stage … is that we know what to expect from the UK, and that we don’t know. Margaritis Schinas, the spokesman for the European commission.

The Sanctions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

2019 No. 26 EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION The Sanctions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a)
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The United Kingdom is free to revoke unilaterally the notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU – Il Regno Unito è libero di revocare unilateralmente la notifica della sua intenzione di uscire dall’UE

Judgment in Case C-621/18 Wightman and Others v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union December 10 2018 Such a revocation, decided in accordance with its own national constitutional requirements, would have the effect that the United Kingdom remains in the EU under terms that are unchanged as regards its status as a Member
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Case C-621/18 shall be determined pursuant to the expedited procedure provided for in Article 105(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court. – Rito accelerato per il caso Wightman

Case C-621/18 shall be determined pursuant to the expedited procedure provided for in Article 105(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court. C-621/18 order of the President of the ECJ0 Case C-621 Wightman (Judgment 10th December at 09:00 CET) has been dealt with using the ECJ’s expedited procedure at the request of the Court
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Publication of the Attorney General’s legal advice to Cabinet on the Withdrawal Agreement and the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

Following the Motion passed on 4 December in the House of Commons, the Government has published the Attorney General’s legal advice to Cabinet on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and made this available to Parliament. This is the full, final advice that the Attorney General provided to Cabinet on 14 November on the legal effect
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ECHR grants interim measure in new inter-State case brought by Ukraine against Russia concerning events in the Kerch Strait

Today, the European Court of Human Rights decided to indicate to the Russian Government by way of interim measure that, in the interests of the parties and the proper conduct of the proceedings before it, they should ensure that appropriate medical treatment be administered to those captive Ukrainian naval personnel who required it, including in
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Il Tribunale respinge in quanto irricevibile l’impugnazione della decisione di apertura dei negoziati relativi alla Brexit – The application for annulment of the decision authorising the opening of Brexit negotiations is inadmissible.

Shindler v Council Brexit: non è ricevibile la domanda di tredici cittadini britannici, residenti in Stati dell’UE diversi dal Regno Unito, di annullare la decisione che autorizza l’avvio dei negoziati sulla Brexit cp180184it Brexit: the application for annulment of the decision authorising the opening of Brexit negotiations, brought by thirteen British citizens who live in
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Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration

Following endorsement by leaders at November European Council on 25 November, as required under Section 13(1)(a) of the EU (Withdrawal Act) 2018, the Government has laid before Parliament: (i) a statement that political agreement has been reached; (ii) a copy of the negotiated withdrawal agreement, and (iii) a copy of the framework for the future
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Special meeting of the European Council (Art. 50) (25 November 2018) – Conclusions

1.The European Council endorses the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. On this basis, the European Council invites the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council to take the necessary steps to ensure that the agreement can
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Opinions on the Draft Budgetary Plans of euro area Member States: ITALY – Pareri sui documenti programmatici di bilancio degli Stati membri della zona euro

Opinions on the Draft Budgetary Plans of euro area Member States The Commission has also adopted Opinions on whether the 2019 Draft Budgetary Plans (DBPs) of euro area Member States comply with the Stability and Growth Pact. Preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact In the case of Italy, having assessed the revised DBP
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Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union; Joint Statement and outline of the Political Declaration on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, as agreed at negotiators’ level.

1) Joint Statement: State of Play of the negotiations under article 50 TEU on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union 2) The political declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom 3) 14 November Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United
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Draft budgetary plan submitted by Italy for 2019 – Italia, documento programmatico di bilancio per il 2019

Draft budgetary plan submitted by Italy for 2019 – Italia, documento programmatico di bilancio per il 2019

The European Commission has identified in the draft budgetary plan submitted by Italy for 2019 a particularly serious non-compliance with the fiscal recommendation addressed to Italy by the Council on 13 July 2018. IP-18-6174_EN La Commissione europea ha riscontrato nel documento programmatico di bilancio presentato dall’Italia per il 2019 un’inosservanza particolarmente grave della raccomandazione in
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Aiuti di Stato: la Corte annulla la decisione con cui la Commissione ha rinunciato a ordinare il recupero di aiuti illegali concessi dall’Italia sotto forma di esenzione dall’imposta comunale sugli immobili.

I concorrenti direttamente interessati dei beneficiari di aiuti di Stato hanno il diritto di rivolgersi ai giudici dell’Unione per chiedere l’annullamento di una simile decisione (Sentenza nelle cause riunite C-622/16 P, Scuola Elementare Maria Montessori Srl / Commissione, C-623/16 P, Commissione / Scuola Elementare Maria Montessori Srl, e C-624/16 P, Commissione / Pietro Ferracci) CP180166IT_Recupero
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Il giudice non deve estendere una normativa nazionale riferita alla Cedu alla violazione del diritto dell’Unione ( art. 50 Carta )

SENTENZA DELLA CORTE (Grande Sezione) 24 ottobre 2018, causa C?234/17,XC,YB,ZA v. Generalprokuratur, Il diritto dell’Unione, e in particolare i principi di equivalenza e di effettività, deve essere interpretato nel senso che non obbliga un giudice nazionale ad estendere alle violazioni del diritto dell’Unione, e segnatamente alle lesioni del diritto fondamentale garantito dall’articolo 50 della Carta
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EU response to Brexit

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/brexit/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/gac-art50/2018/09/18/ EU27 leaders reaffirmed their full confidence in Michel Barnier as the negotiator and their determination to stay united. They also noted that, despite intensive negotiations, not enough progress has been achieved. background-gac-art-50-en https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-uk-after-referendum/

Bollettino – Gruppo di lavoro – Corte di Cassazione – CEDU

Dopo la firma del Protocollo d’intesa tra la Corte di Cassazione e la Corte europea dei diritti dell’uomo, avvenuta a Strasburgo l’11 dicembre 2015, la Corte di cassazione ha dato attuazione al Protocollo costituendo un gruppo di lavoro permanente, composto di un componente per ciascuna Sezione, civile e penale, della Corte, nonché di due magistrati
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