Formal submissions, complaints and procedural entries connected to this research area.
This legal complaint requests an assessment of the Dutch system of cumulative vehicle taxation, including registration tax (BPM), vehicle ownership tax, fuel excise duties and fiscal company car taxation. The submission examines whether the combined structure may create disproportionate economic barriers affecting the functioning of the European internal market under Article 110 TFEU.
ActiveNetherlands and Relevant European InstitutionsNetherlands and Relevant European InstitutionsLinked PDF
Motor vehicle taxation in the Netherlands is largely determined by vehicle weight and fuel type while modern emission standards such as Euro 5 and Euro 6 play only a limited role in the tax structure.
This petition requests the Dutch House of Representatives to examine whether the current motor vehicle tax system remains consistent with environmental policy objectives, fiscal proportionality and the economic reality faced by citizens.
The petition also highlights the broader economic context including inflation, rising fuel prices and pressure on household purchasing power.
ActiveHouse of Representatives of the NetherlandsNetherlands, Constitutional Law, Tax Law, Environmental PolicyLinked PDF
Complaint concerning the mandatory broadcasting levy system in Germany and the associated transfer and processing of personal data obtained from municipal population registers.
ActiveEuropean CommissionEU Law / GDPR
On 7 March 2026 two petitions were submitted to the Deutscher Bundestag requesting a parliamentary review of economic pressures affecting citizens in Germany, including inflation, declining purchasing power and fuel taxation.
ActiveDeutscher BundestagGermanyLinked PDF
Petition requesting a scientific and regulatory review of modern vehicle lighting systems including LED, Xenon and Matrix-LED headlights and their effects on human perception, road safety and wildlife.
ActiveEuropean Commission / EU Transport AuthoritiesEU Transport Law
Union level complaint concerning structural data processing practices of private credit scoring systems such as SCHUFA and their impact on fundamental rights, economic participation and transparency obligations under the GDPR.
ActiveEuropean Union InstitutionsEU Data Protection Law
Petition submitted to the European Parliament concerning systemic exposure of minors to explicit sexual advertising on YouTube and potential violations of EU law including the Digital Services Act, the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
ActiveEuropean ParliamentEU Digital Regulation
Supplementary submission supporting Petition No. 2633/2025 addressing systemic disclosure of former vehicle owner data and its implications for data protection, economic fairness and public security within the European Union.
ActiveEuropean Parliament PETI CommitteeEU Law / GDPRLinked PDF
Submission informing the European Parliament of a systemic and cross-border data protection issue concerning disclosure of personal data of former vehicle owners in Germany.
ActiveEuropean ParliamentEU Data Protection LawLinked PDF
Submission requesting the European Ombudsman to examine whether European institutions have adequately addressed a systemic data protection issue concerning disclosure of former vehicle owner data in Germany.
ActiveEuropean OmbudsmanEU Institutional LawLinked PDF
Request submitted to the Administrative Court of Stuttgart seeking judicial review of the disclosure of personal data of former vehicle owners in vehicle registration documents and requesting a preliminary reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union under Article 267 TFEU.
ActiveVerwaltungsgericht StuttgartEU Data Protection LawLinked PDF
Systemic disclosure of personal data of former vehicle owners in vehicle registration documents raises serious concerns under the GDPR including violations of data minimisation, lack of legal basis and failure to implement privacy by design.
ActiveMultiple EU and national institutionsEU Data Protection Law