1. This paper discusses recent developments in the case law of the Court of Justice relating to the prohibition on age discrimination. In summary it describes the debate over the question of whether it is possible to rely on a general principle of community law, namely equality, in order to prohibit age discrimination. It also describes the emerging interpretation of Article 6 of Council Direct...

research for publication on various aspects of European integration. He works as a special adviser on integration at the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The views expressed in this report are the personal observations of the author and are not necessarily those of Observatoire social européen or the Finnish Ministry.

This paper reviews the 2014 Intel judgment of the General Court of the EU in relation to exclusivity rebates given by dominant firms. It distinguishes between the positive issue – ie the legal standard currently applicable to the assessment of dominant firms' rebates – and the prospective discussion – ie the legal standard that should optimally apply to dominant firms’ rebates. On the positive ...

EU competition law plays a central role in the process of European integration and has constantly been developing at a different pace. The dynamics of change in EU competition law have been quickened by the introduction of Regulation 1/2003 that has enabled a decentralised enforcement system of EU antitrust where NCAs and national courts have been empowered to apply articles 81 and 82 EC (now 1...

Many new challenges and opportunities have arisen for Slovenia since May 2004 when it became a full member of the eu. On the one hand we have some successful economic players who can definitely gain from new opportunities, on the other hand some structural changes still have to be accomplished. One of the most demanding tasks is related to higher education and in particular to harmonization of ...