The opinions on cases Case C‑363/12, Z (by AG Wahl) and Case C‑167/12, C.D. (by AG Kokott) were published yesterday. Both concern the question of maternity and/or adoption leaves in surrogacy cases, a sometimes grey area in the legislation of Member States. The conclusions can be found here and here.

The Fundamental Rights in Europe WG invites you to AN AUTUMN OF SOCIAL RIGHTS!     October : Three-part session   Social Rights Across the Life Cycle in the Midst of a Crisis Learn About Your European Social Rights   Sala Belvedere, Wednesday 23 October, 4.30-7 p.m.  1. Entering the Labour Market Nicola Countouris on Case C‑290/12, Della Rocca (Precarious work and social rights)    2. Creating a Family Marzia Barbera on Case C-7/12, […]

Joint event with the RELEX WG: Joris Larik and Heko Scheltema on Case Nada v Switzerland – ECtHR Judgment of 12 September 2012 (http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx?i=001-113118) The UN Security Council Resolutions and EU Law in the Light of the Accession of the EU to the ECHR

Cases C-399/11 Melloni and C-917/10 Åkerberg Fransson The scope of the Charter and its relationship with the ECHR – by Dominique Ritleng, on March 20th The horizontal provisions of the Charter in the context of constitutional pluralism – by Daniel Sarmiento, on April 8th

Philippe De Bruycker on Cases C-357/09 PPU Kadzoev (http://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?language=en&num=C-357/09), C-61/11 PPU El Dridi (http://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-61/11) and C-329/11 Achughbabian (http://curia.europa.eu/juris/documents.jsf?num=C-329/11) Detention and removal of illegally staying third-country nationals