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Committee on Legal Affairs Ordinary Meeting

JURI committee: closure, next meetings and staffing

Ilhan Kyuchyuk Renew

The chair closes the exchange with the European Ombudsman, moves to any other business, announces forthcoming JURI meetings in Strasbourg, and informs members of a change in the JURI Secretariat’s Head of Unit, formally thanking the outgoing official.

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European Ombudsman hearing: urgent law‑making and Better Regulation

Ilhan Kyuchyuk and 6 others

The Chair and the European Ombudsman set out the mandate and focus of the exchange on better law‑making, then MEPs question her on the Sustainability Omnibus maladministration finding, use of urgent and omnibus procedures, deregulation and transparency, followed by her replies on Commission commitments, reality checks inquiries and ensuring treaty‑compliant, evidence‑based law‑making.

In this chapter

1. Chair and Ombudsman: mandate and focus on urgent lawmakingIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. MEPs: questions on Omnibus, urgency and transparencyLara Wolters
3. Ombudsman: Commission commitments and reality checks inquiryTeresa Anjinho

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Venice Commission checklist and rule of law in member states

Mario Mantovani and 3 others

JURI examines the updated Venice Commission Rule of Law Checklist and its benchmarks, then MEPs question its application to systemic issues in Poland and Hungary, with Cameron detailing how the checklist guides constitutional restoration, parliamentary standards and safeguards against politically motivated justice.

In this chapter

1. Introduction and Venice Commission presentationMario Mantovani
2. Coordinators’ questions: rule of law safeguardsMario Mantovani
3. Venice Commission checklist: Polish restoration and parliamentary standardsMario Mantovani

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Irish Council Presidency: justice priorities and MEP scrutiny

Ilhan Kyuchyuk and 6 others

The Chair and Irish Justice Minister set out the context and priorities of the Irish Council Presidency in Justice and Home Affairs, detailing key legislative files, digital justice initiatives and the broader fundamental rights and security agenda, before MEPs question the Minister on concrete impacts for SMEs, victims, migration, child protection and miscarriages of justice and hear his replies. The segment covers the Presidency’s approach to the Innovation Act, Justice Programme, data protection, migration policy, online CSAM, privacy safeguards and planned reforms to civil legal aid and victims’ rights.

In this chapter

1. Chair and Minister: opening and Presidency contextIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. Minister: justice legislative files and rights agendaIlhan Kyuchyuk
3. MEPs: questions on Innovation Act, Justice Programme, migration and CSAMMarion Walsmann
4. Minister: justice digitalisation, victims’ rights and child protectionIlhan Kyuchyuk

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JURI opinion on AFCO report and Court of Justice role

The Chair presents JURI’s draft opinion reshaping AFCO’s text on Article 19 TFEU and Court of Justice competences, followed by S&D and ECR shadows’ opposing positions on rule of law safeguards, reliance on non‑independent courts and perceived federalist tendencies, before closing with details on the amendment deadline and next procedural steps.

In this chapter

1. Chair’s draft JURI opinion on AFCO report and Court of Justice competences
2. S&D shadow Śmiszek: rule of law safeguards and judicial independence
3. ECR shadow critique and conclusion on amendments and next steps

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Chips Act 2.0: Commission proposal and political reactions

Maravillas Abadía Jover and 2 others

The rapporteur and Commission set out the rationale, evaluation of Chips Act 1.0 and four priorities of the revised framework, followed by shadow rapporteurs’ questions on legal certainty, coherence, funding, strategic autonomy and investment targeting, and the rapporteur’s wrap‑up on competitiveness, financing and simplification.

In this chapter

1. Rapporteur Abadía Jover: priorities for Chips Act 2.0Maravillas Abadía Jover
2. Commission (DG CONNECT): evaluation of Chips Act 1 and new challenges
3. Commission: four priorities of Chips Act 2.0Ilhan Kyuchyuk

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Meeting opening, agenda and subsidiarity notice

Ilhan Kyuchyuk Renew

The Chair opens the JURI meeting, confirms agenda and minutes, announces decisions on immunity, rapporteurships, missions and hearings, and then formally presents the subsidiarity reasoned opinion under Rule 43 while introducing the upcoming Chips Act 2.0 item on the agenda.

In this chapter

1. Opening, agenda, minutes and chair’s announcementsIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. Subsidiarity item under Rule 43 and transition to Chips Act 2.0Ilhan Kyuchyuk

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Proxy voting for pregnant MEPs: Scope and quorum

Lara Wolters and 6 others

Rapporteur Lara Wolters presents her proposal to align the MEP Statute with the Electoral Act by allowing proxy voting for pregnant and postpartum MEPs, with groups broadly supporting a fast track but diverging on whether proxy votes count towards quorum and on extending the scheme to other parents, and the chair sets a tight timetable for amendments and negotiations.

In this chapter

1. Proxy voting for pregnant MEPs: Rapporteur’s proposal and first reactionsLara Wolters
2. Proxy voting: Group positions on quorum and scopeTobiasz Bocheński
3. Proxy voting: Equality of votes, rapporteur’s response and timetableIlhan Kyuchyuk

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EU Inc company form: Political mandates and safeguards

Ilhan Kyuchyuk and 9 others

Rapporteur René Repasi and shadows set out competing visions for the EU Inc statute on workers’ rights, scope, corporate mobility, stock options and preventive controls, followed by additional MEP concerns and Commission clarifications, before the rapporteur closes by arguing for a high‑standard, anti‑arbitrage EU company label with robust labour and anti‑abuse safeguards.

In this chapter

1. EU Inc regulation: Rapporteur outlines amendments and key issuesIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. EU Inc: Shadow rapporteurs’ political priorities and red linesIlhan Kyuchyuk
3. EU Inc: Additional MEP concerns and Commission’s positionAngelika Niebler
4. EU Inc: Rapporteur’s closing on safeguards, forum shopping and stock optionsRené Repasi

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Opening votes: International justice, biotech and budget

Ilhan Kyuchyuk and 2 others

The committee adopts its opinion on an EU strategy for international justice, approves the ITRE report on the European Biotech Act, confirms the JURI rapporteur’s mandate on the 2027 EU budget and Court of Justice appropriations, and closes with a unanimous vote on a legal‑basis file under Rule 41.

In this chapter

1. Vote: Opinion on EU strategy for international justiceIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. Vote: ITRE report on European Biotech Act (SPC and biosimilars)Tiemo Wölken
3. Mandate: 2027 EU general budget and Court of Justice appropriationsIlhan Kyuchyuk
4. Vote: Legal basis under Rule 41Ilhan Kyuchyuk

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Second Q&A round: Digital files, AI competitiveness and EU Inc

Marion Walsmann and 5 others

MEPs raise issues on EU Inc and European Business Wallets, AI gaps and SME burdens, personal and political use of AI tools, detailed concerns on the CADA file, the Chips Act 2.0 and semiconductor resilience, digitalisation of justice systems and access‑to‑justice risks, and regulatory‑burden reduction, with the Minister closing by updating on CADA progress, deferring sector‑specific questions to other ministers, and setting an end‑year timeline for advancing EU Inc as a 28th regime.

In this chapter

1. EPP: EU Inc, European Business Wallets and trilogue outlookMarion Walsmann
2. S&D: AI gaps, SME burden and global dimensionVictor Negrescu
3. Meta-level: Personal use of AI by politicians

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First Q&A round: AI strategy, copyright and CADA

Ilhan Kyuchyuk and 5 others

MEPs from several groups question the Irish Presidency on AI industrial strategy, copyright circumvention by major AI firms, deregulation and competitiveness, the handling of AI companies headquartered in Ireland, the CADA Act’s ambition and timeline, data‑centre sustainability and enforcement capacity, followed by the Minister’s initial response outlining Ireland’s AI governance, forthcoming AI summit and approach to copyright review within the AI Act framework.

In this chapter

1. Chair’s instructions and EPP question on AI strategyIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. S&D: AI book destruction and copyright circumventionTiemo Wölken
3. ECR: Deregulation, red tape and EU AI competitivenessTobiasz Bocheński

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Irish Council presidency: priorities for JURI

Minister Richmond outlines the Irish presidency’s overarching motto and competitiveness agenda, details the EU Inc corporate framework proposal and its digital single market benefits, explains the state of play and timeline for Council work and trilogues, and sets out priorities on copyright, AI and the supplementary protection certificates reform package.

In this chapter

1. Irish presidency motto and competitiveness agenda
2. EU Inc concept and digital single market benefits
3. EU Inc negotiations, Council work and trilogue timeline

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Opening of JURI meeting and procedural decisions

Ilhan Kyuchyuk Renew

The chair opens the JURI meeting, adopts the agenda and minutes, reports coordinators’ decisions on key files and court cases, and formally introduces Irish Minister Neale Richmond to present the Irish Council presidency’s priorities to the committee.

In this chapter

1. Opening of meeting, agenda and coordinators’ decisionsIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. Adoption of minutes and introduction of Irish MinisterIlhan Kyuchyuk

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Political groups: positions on EU Inc scope and safeguards

Dainius Žalimas and 4 others

Renew, Greens, Left and EPP set out contrasting views on the EU Inc regime’s scope, worker participation, fraud and tax‑avoidance risks, sectoral exclusions and listing rules, balancing internal‑market benefits against fears of misuse and reduced attractiveness. The segment clarifies each group’s priorities on codetermination, labour and social protections, dispute‑resolution mechanisms and how broad and flexible the new company form should be.

In this chapter

1. Renew (Canfin/Žalimas): anti-fraud focus, scope concernsDainius Žalimas
2. Greens Peter-Hansen: support safeguards, exclude listed companiesKira Marie Peter-Hansen
3. Left (Saeidi): fraud, tax competition and EU exit risksArash Saeidi
4. EPP Niebler: keep EU Inc broad and attractiveAngelika Niebler

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EPP, Patriotes, ECR: scope, insolvency and codetermination

Axel Voss and 3 others

EPP, Patriotes and ECR shadows react to the draft, debating the breadth of EU Inc’s scope, the choice of legal basis, the role of national law, and whether simplified or fast‑track insolvency and codetermination requirements should apply. They dispute limitations to innovative startups, sectoral and size restrictions, worker‑participation rules and the degree of regulatory simplification needed to boost competitiveness while preventing abuse.

In this chapter

1. EPP shadow Voss: defend broad, uniform EU IncAxel Voss
2. Patriotes group: limits on scope and insolvency fast-trackTon Diepeveen
3. ECR Mantovani: oppose restrictions and codeterminationMario Mantovani

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Rapporteur Repasi: EU Inc objectives, safeguards and legal basis

Ilhan Kyuchyuk and 1 other

Rapporteur Repasi outlines the EU Inc proposal as a fully digital, low-cost EU company form for innovative startups, detailing safeguards on preventive controls, worker protection, employee ownership and steward-ownership models. He also argues for a tailored insolvency regime for high‑risk startups and clarifies his preferred Treaty legal basis, contrasting it with the Commission and Council approach.

In this chapter

1. Launch of EU Inc report: objectives and startup ‘highway’Ilhan Kyuchyuk
2. EU Inc safeguards: preventive controls and worker protectionRené Repasi
3. EU Inc governance innovation: ESOPs and steward ownershipRené Repasi
4. Repasi: insolvency regime and legal basis optionsRené Repasi

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2026 report on application of EU law: priorities and enforcement

Ilhan Kyuchyuk and 2 others

The committee opens the first exchange of views on the 2026 own‑initiative report on monitoring the application of EU law, with rapporteur Žalimas outlining priorities on simplification, enforcement, AI‑based regulatory intelligence and scrutiny of Commission initiatives, followed by political and Commission reactions on uniform application and infringement policy, and a wrap‑up on JURI’s next steps and November timetable.

In this chapter

1. Opening of 2026 report on application of EU lawIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. Žalimas: priorities on simplification, enforcement and AI toolsDainius Žalimas
3. EPP shadow and Commission: positions on enforcementAxel Voss
4. Žalimas: wrap‑up and next steps in JURIIlhan Kyuchyuk

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Voting session: GIs regulation and legal basis opinions

Ilhan Kyuchyuk Renew

The Chair conducts electronic and roll‑call votes on amending the Lisbon GIs Regulation and on legal basis opinions for the mental health own‑initiative report and the defence‑related directives, confirming clear majorities and authorising interinstitutional negotiations under Rule 72.

In this chapter

1. Votes on Lisbon GIs regulation and Rule 72 mandateIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. Legal basis opinions on mental health and defence directivesIlhan Kyuchyuk

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Chair announcements, minutes, and subsidiarity item

Ilhan Kyuchyuk Renew

The Chair notes there are no announcements, explains that the 2 July minutes will be deemed approved if no objections are raised by the end of the meeting, and introduces the subsidiarity item with rapporteur Krzysztof Śmiszek, who declines to take the floor. The Chair then moves to the next agenda point concerning a request for the waiver of immunity of Mariusz Kamiński.

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Opening of meeting and agenda adoption

Ilhan Kyuchyuk Renew

The Chair opens the Committee on Legal Affairs meeting, invites members to take their seats, and proceeds to the adoption of the day's agenda, which is deemed approved in the absence of objections. He also announces the interpretation languages available, specifying time slots for Estonian and Portuguese.

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Political positions: SPC extension and biotech competitiveness

Mario Mantovani and 3 others

Shadow rapporteurs from ECR, EPP and Renew present competing views on SPC extension length, innovation incentives, SME support, regulatory sandboxes, AI safeguards and gender balance in clinical trials, highlighting a clear divide between stronger IP incentives and concerns raised in the draft opinion.

In this chapter

1. ECR shadow Mantovani: defend SPC extension and boost SME incentivesMario Mantovani
2. EPP shadow Mandl: SPCs as core to biotech competitivenessLukas Mandl
3. Renew shadow Žalimas: longer SPCs, AI safeguards and sandboxesDainius Žalimas

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Biotech Act orientation: SPCs, stockpiling and ethics

Ilhan Kyuchyuk Renew

Rapporteur’s line (via the Chair) on strengthening EU biomanufacturing, deleting the 12‑month SPC extension, extending the stockpiling waiver and tightening ethical/AI safeguards is set out, followed by Commission context on the Biotech Act within the broader pharma package and its proposed conditional 12‑month SPC extension.

In this chapter

1. Chair (for rapporteur): Biotech Act overview and SPC deletionIlhan Kyuchyuk
2. Commission: Biotech Act context and SPC balance

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Commission: enforcement model, SME burden and better regulation

Valdis Dombrovskis and 2 others

Cluster of interventions on strengthening single market enforcement against gold‑plating, setting SME‑focused administrative burden reduction targets, embedding ‘think small first’ in law‑making, and comparing the 25% burden target to a possible one‑in‑two‑out rule, including Warborn’s challenge and the Commission’s response.

In this chapter

1. Commission: gold‑plating detection, toolkit and streamlined enforcementValdis Dombrovskis
2. Commission: SME burden targets and regulatory deep cleaning inputsValdis Dombrovskis
3. Commission: think small first, burden metrics and reality checksValdis Dombrovskis
4. Q: Warborn: one‑in‑two‑out vs 25% targetJörgen Warborn

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MEP questions: harmonisation, gold‑plating, SMEs and enforcement

Marion Walsmann and 6 others

MEPs set out detailed concerns and priorities on the better regulation agenda, questioning the Commission on full versus minimum harmonisation, gold‑plating transparency, member state autonomy, DORA implementation, SME‑specific treatment, duration and depth of the simplification ‘worksite’, quantitative evaluation of past reforms, criteria for regulatory ‘deep cleaning’, the think‑small‑first principle, cost metrics and one‑in‑one‑out, as well as practical enforcement ‘reality checks’ and coherence of the EU rulebook.

In this chapter

1. Q: Walsmann: full harmonisation and gold‑plating reportingMarion Walsmann
2. Q: Diepeveen: national autonomy, DORA and enforcement capacityTon Diepeveen
3. Q: Mantovani: SME treatment and balance with enforcementMario Mantovani

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