The Ball is in the Game - Opportunities for the Protection of Freedom of Expression at the EU Level arising from Real Madrid vs Le Monde Case Milewska, Paulina Author aut Nowicka, Zuzanna Author aut Text xx# 2024 Verfassungsblog 2024-04-24 eng
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 In 2017 strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) became an important topic on the EU level. As a result, the EU adopted the anti-SLAPP Directive, which shall protect journalists from abusive lawsuits that do not serve justice but only the sinister aim of silencing free press. However, there is important litigation as well. In 2024 the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol vs Le Monde case addressed the problem of exorbitant damages targeting press and introducing a deterrent effect on freedom of speech in transnational cases. From a rule of law and, especially, freedom of the press angle, the case is of paramount importance as it forwards a simple but groundbreaking argument: two of EU law’s most fundamental principles, mutual recognition and freedom of speech, are a strong basis to fight SLAPPs. CC BY-SA 4.0 Milewska, Paulina EU Law Freedom of Expression Protection 342 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-ball-is-in-the-game/ Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH 10.59704/036d42efb824dade 240424 10.59704/036d42efb824dade Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.7 using MARC21slim2MODS3-7.xsl (Revision 1.140 20200717)