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Standing of environmental NGOs: new measures to fast-track proceedings

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
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  • March 5 2013

The landmark ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Trianel (case C- 11509) significantly increased the legal standing of environmental

European Commission to sue Germany over water services costs

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • November 7 2012

The European Commission is involved in a dispute with Germany over the correct tariff to be charged for water use

Access to information on the environment: clarification from the ECJ

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • April 17 2012

The European Court of Justice has provided guidance on the extent to which authorities, acting in a legislative capacity, can refuse a request for access to environmental information under Directive 20034EC

Standing of environmental NGOs: recent developments

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • February 24 2012

Following a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling last year, the German Federal Ministry of the Environment is shortly expected to publish draft legislation for a revision to the German Environmental Appeals Act (Umweltrechtsbehelfsgesetz

ECJ reinforces land-use planning requirements under the Seveso II Directive

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • November 28 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Germany's implementation of the Seveso II Directive partly violates EU law

Environment, planning and regulatory news

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union, France, Germany, United Kingdom
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  • September 21 2011

Following the publication of the Commission's new energy efficiency plan (EEP) in March, it has now published a proposal for a directive on energy efficiency

ECJ to rule on NGO rights to challenge environmental decision making

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • February 24 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is soon to deliver a landmark judgment on the rights of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to challenge environmental decisions under German law