Benoit CASSART

Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024

Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights

Imposer la responsabilité conjointe des donneurs d'ordre sur les droits des travailleurs dans les chaînes de sous-traitance.

Resolution seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part

Request the Court of Justice to assess the EU-Mercosur agreement's compatibility with EU treaties regarding legal basis and precautionary principle.

Continued war crimes committed by the Russian Federation, notably killing Ukrainian prisoners of war

Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process

Demand stricter justification from the Commission for EU legislative action, ensuring respect for Member State competences and avoiding disguised extensions of power.