Constitutional Affairs and Legal Affairs MEPs questioned the candidate for the Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight portfolio.

On Tuesday, Parliament and Council negotiators reached an agreement to make access to justice faster, cheaper and more user-friendly for EU citizens and businesses.

Rules allowing groups of consumers harmed by illegal practices to launch collective actions and seek compensation were approved by Legal Affairs Committee.

People who buy or download music, apps, games or use cloud services will be better protected if a trader fails to supply the content or service or provides a defective one.

Creatives and news publishers will be empowered to negotiate with internet giants thanks to a deal reached on copyright rules which also contains safeguards on freedom of expression.

On Wednesday, members of the Legal Affairs Committee will debate the future due diligence and sustainable corporate governance rules with Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders.

The EU should promote non-discriminatory access to justice for all its citizens, as well as support gender equality.

On Friday, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on justice funds aimed at strengthening democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights in the EU.

The Legal Affairs Committee discussed the new legislative proposals on AI aimed at fostering trust, AI uptake and investment across the EU.

Ministers outlined the priorities of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.

The EU needs rules against vexatious legal actions intended to silence critical voices, according to the Parliament’s Civil Liberties and Legal Affairs committees.

Forthcoming proposals to reform EU copyright law for the digital era and EU digital single market must protect Europe’s cultural diversity and citizens’ access to it, whilst striking a fair balance between the rights and interests of rightholders and users, say Legal Affairs Committee MEPs in a non-legislative resolution voted on Tuesday.

The Legal Affairs Committee calls on the Commission to review existing laws applicable to online providers and put forward new legislation on online content management.

Two studies were discussed in the presence of their authors and MEPs, in a joint Constitutional Affairs and Legal Affairs Committee meeting on Thursday.

Legal Affairs Committee MEPs approved new rules that aim to give consumers a wider choice in online TV and radio news and current affairs programmes across borders in the EU.

This Q and A provides answers to some of the more regularly raised issues regarding the directive on copyright in the digital single market.

Legal Affairs Committee MEPs discussed the effects of COVID-19 on the functioning of the judiciary and the situation in Poland and Hungary with Commissioner Reynders, on Thursday.

MEPs will discuss with Ms Haugen the negative impact on users of big tech companies’ products and business models, and how EU digital rules can address these issues.

The Legal Affairs and Civil Liberties committees exchanged views with VP Jourová and experts on how to tackle abusive litigation practices in the EU.

Four years after Parliament adopted its position on draft legislation on public country-by-country reporting, EU governments come to the table to negotiate a deal.