Part II
Governmental Powers

12. Limiting Powers: EU Fundamental Rights  

Cases

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  • Case 1/58 Stork
    Case 1/58 Friedrich Stork & Cie v High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (1959); Judicial powers, EU fundamental rights, application for annulment, decision of executive, application and interpretation of national law.Short summary
  • Case 11/70 Internationale Handelsgesellschaft
    Case 11/70 Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel (1970); Judicial powers, EU fundamental rights, reference for a preliminary ruling, validity of measures adopted by institutions.Full Lisbonised Judgment
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  • Case 4/73 Nold
    Case 4/73 J. Nold, Kohlen- und Baustoffgroßhandlung v Ruhrkohle Aktiengesellschaft (1974) ECR 00491; Judicial powers, EU fundamental rights, common market.Full Lisbonised Judgment
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  • Case 5/88 Wachauf
    Case 5/88 Hubert Wachauf v Bundesamt für Ernährung und Forstwirtschaft (1989) ECR-02609; Judicial powers, EU fundamental rights, principles, tenant of a farm, right to compensation for labour and investments.Full Lisbonised Judgment
  • Case C-260/89 ERT
    Case C-260/89 Elliniki Radiophonia Tiléorassi AE and Panellinia Omospondia Syllogon Prossopikou v Dimotiki Etairia Pliroforissis and Sotirios Kouvelas and Nicolaos Avdellas and others (1991) ECR I-02925; Judicial powers, EU fundamental rights, reference for a preliminary ruling, free movement of goods.Full Lisbonised Judgment
  • Case C-84/95 Bosphorus
    Case C-84/95 Bosphorus Hava Yollari Turizm ve Ticaret AS v Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications and others (1996) ECR I-03953; Judicial powers, EU fundamental rights, right of property and freedom to pursue an economic activity, breach of the principle of proportionality.Full Lisbonised Judgment
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  • Case C-275/06 Promusicae v Telefonica
    Case C-275/06 Productores de Música de España (Promusicae) v Telefónica de España SAU (2008) ECR I-00271; Judicial powers, EU fundamental rights, compatibility with the protection of copyright and related rights, right to effective protection of intellectual property.Full Lisbonised Judgment
  • Case C-407/08P Knaut Gips
    Case C-407/08P Knauf Gips KG v European Commission (2010) ECR I-06375; Judicial powers, EU fundamental rights, competition law, restriction of the exercise of the right to bring proceedings, rule of law.Full Lisbonised Judgment