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C-430-93 and 431-93 Schijndel 1995
Joined Cases C-430/93 and C-431/93 Schijndel [1995] Facts: Mr van Veen and Mr van Schijndel unsuccessfully applied for exemption from compulsory membership of the occupational pension scheme for physiotherapists. They challenged these decisions, which were dismissed on appeal. In support of their plea in cassation, they contended for the first time that the lower court…
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C-453-99 Courage
Case C-453/99 Courage [2001] Facts: Courage, a United Kingdom brewery, and Grand Met, merged their pubs and transferred them to IEL, owned by both companies in equal shares. An agreement concluded between Courage and IEL: all IEL tenants had to buy their beer exclusively from Courage at specified prices. The Commission published a notice stating…
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C-46 and 48-93 Brasserie du Percheur
Chapter: 11. Judical Powers II: National Procedures
Joined Cases C-46/93 and C-48/93 Brasserie du Pêcheur and Factortame [1996] Facts: The French company Brasserie du Pêcheur brought an action against Germany seeking damages for reparation of the loss suffered due to a restriction to the import of beer, restriction which had been held as incompatible with Article 30 of the Treaty by a…
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C-470-93 Mars
Case C-470/93 Mars [1995] Facts: Mars lawfully produced and packaged ice-cream bars in France, in a uniform presentation for distribution throughout Europe, presented in wrappers marked “+10%” as part of a short publicity campaign during which the quantity of each product was increased by 10%. An association for combatting unfair competition brought proceedings in order…
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C-5-94 Hedley Lomas
Chapter: 11. Judical Powers II: National Procedures
Case C-5/94 Hedley Lomas [1996] Facts: The relevant Ministry for English and Wales refused to issue Hedley Lomas a licence for the export of sheep to Spain on the ground that the treatment in Spanish slaughterhouses was contrary to the relevant Directive on stunning of animals before slaughter. Hedley Lomas brought proceedings against the Ministry…
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C-5-94 Hedley Lomas
Case C-5/94 Hedley Lomas [1996] Facts: The relevant Ministry for English and Wales refused to issue Hedley Lomas a licence for the export of sheep to Spain on the ground that the treatment in Spanish slaughterhouses was contrary to the relevant Directive on stunning of animals before slaughter. Hedley Lomas brought proceedings against the Ministry…
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C-583-11P Inuit
Case C-583/11 P Inuit [2013] Facts: Inuit and other entities brought an action for the annulment of a Regulation harmonizing rules on the placing on the market of seal products. The General Court considered that the term “regulatory act” used in the third limb of the fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU, which allows applicants…
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C-583-11P Inuit
Case C-583/11 P Inuit [2013] Facts: Inuit and other entities brought an action for the annulment of a Regulation harmonizing rules on the placing on the market of seal products. The General Court considered that the term “regulatory act” used in the third limb of the fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU, which allows applicants…
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C-66-04 United Kingdom v Parliament
Case C-66/04 United Kingdom v Parliament [2005] Facts: The United Kingdom sought the annulment of a Regulation on food smoke flavourings, adopted on the basis of Article 95 EC. The United Kingdom submitted that this regulation did not harmonise national laws, but set up a centralised procedure at Community level for the authorisation of smoke…
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C-7-68 Commission v Italy
Case C-7/68 Commission v Italy (Art Treasures) [1968] Facts: An Italian Law on the protection of articles of artistic or historic interest contained a progressive tax on their exportation to other Member States. The requests of the Commission to abolish this tax by the end of the first stage of the transitional period (1 January…
