By Lewis Crofts ( September 28, 2026, 10:36 GMT | Insight) -- EU judges should decide merger appeals within 12 months, with a more assertive approach to case management, Marc van der Woude, outgoing president of the first-tier General Court, told MLex in an interview. The judge flagged gains achieved using English in some litigation, and he offered pleading tips to lawyers appearing before the bench. He also revealed a broader concern over how “dark times” were putting pressure on enlightenment thinking.EU judges should aim to decide merger cases within 12 months, with a more assertive approach to procedural disputes and confidentiality claims, the outgoing president of the General Court has said....
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