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Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 17 December 2020.#CLCV and Others (Defeat device on diesel engines).#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Approximation of laws – Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 – Article 3(10) – Article 5(2) – Defeat device – Motor vehicles – Diesel engines – Pollutant emissions – Programme acting on the electronic engine controller – Technologies and strategies to limit the production of pollutant emissions.#Case C-693/18.

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Official record CELEX 62018CJ0693 from European Union at Court of Justice of the European Union. Dated 17 December 2020. Status: decided.

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Wyrok Trybunału (druga izba) z dnia 17 grudnia 2020 r.#CLCN i in.#Wniosek o wydanie orzeczenia w trybie prejudycjalnym złożony przez Juge d’instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Odesłanie prejudycjalne – Zbliżanie ustawodawstw – Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 715/2007 – Artykuł 3 pkt 10 – Artykuł 5 ust. 2 – Urządzenie ograniczające skuteczność działania – Pojazdy silnikowe – Silnik Diesla – Emisje zanieczyszczeń – Program oddziałujący na sterownik kontrolujący pracę silnika – Technologie i metody umożliwiające ograniczenie produkcji i emisji zanieczyszczeń.#Sprawa C-693/18.

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  • Wyrok Trybunału (druga izba) z dnia 17 grudnia 2020 r.#CLCN i in.#Wniosek o wydanie orzeczenia w trybie prejudycjalnym złożony przez Juge d’instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Odesłanie prejudycjalne – Zbliżanie ustawodawstw – Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 715/2007 – Artykuł 3 pkt 10 – Artykuł 5 ust. 2 – Urządzenie ograniczające skuteczność działania – Pojazdy silnikowe – Silnik Diesla – Emisje zanieczyszczeń – Program oddziałujący na sterownik kontrolujący pracę silnika – Technologie i metody umożliwiające ograniczenie produkcji i emisji zanieczyszczeń.#Sprawa C-693/18.

    judgment · PL · 17 December 2020

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  • Arrest van het Hof (Tweede kamer) van 17 december 2020.#CLCV e.a. (Manipulatie-instrument in dieselmotoren).#Verzoek van onderzoeksrechters bij de tribunal de grande instance de Paris om een prejudiciële beslissing.#Prejudiciële verwijzing – Harmonisatie van de wetgevingen – Verordening (EG) nr. 715/2007 – Artikel 3, punt 10 – Artikel 5, lid 2 – Manipulatie-instrument – Motorvoertuigen – Dieselmotor – Emissie van verontreinigende stoffen – Programma dat inwerkt op het motormanagementsysteem – Technologieën en strategieën waarmee de emissie van verontreinigende stoffen kan worden beperkt.#Zaak C-693/18.

    judgment · NL · 17 December 2020

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  • Απόφαση του Δικαστηρίου (δεύτερο τμήμα) της 17ης Δεκεμβρίου 2020.#CLCV κ.λπ. (Σύστημα αναστολής σε πετρελαιοκινητήρες).#Αίτηση του Juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris για την έκδοση προδικαστικής αποφάσεως.#Προδικαστική παραπομπή – Προσέγγιση των νομοθεσιών – Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) 715/2007 – Άρθρο 3, σημείο 10 – Άρθρο 5, παράγραφος 2 – Σύστημα αναστολής – Μηχανοκίνητα οχήματα – Πετρελαιοκινητήρας – Εκπομπές ρύπων – Πρόγραμμα που παρεμβαίνει στη μονάδα ελέγχου κινητήρα – Τεχνολογίες και μέθοδοι που περιορίζουν την παραγωγή εκπομπών ρύπων.#Υπόθεση C-693/18.

    judgment · EL · 17 December 2020

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  • Arrêt de la Cour (deuxième chambre) du 17 décembre 2020.#CLCV e.a. (Dispositif d’invalidation sur moteur diesel).#Demande de décision préjudicielle, introduite par des juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Renvoi préjudiciel – Rapprochement des législations – Règlement (CE) no 715/2007 – Article 3, point 10 – Article 5, paragraphe 2 – Dispositif d’invalidation – Véhicules à moteur – Moteur diesel – Émissions de polluants – Programme agissant sur le calculateur de contrôle moteur – Technologies et stratégies permettant de limiter la production des émissions de polluants.#Affaire C-693/18.

    judgment · FR · 17 December 2020

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  • A Bíróság ítélete (második tanács), 2020. december 17.#CLCV és társai (Dízelmotoron elhelyezett hatástalanító berendezés).#A juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris (Franciaország) által benyújtott előzetes döntéshozatal iránti kérelem.#Előzetes döntéshozatal – Jogszabályok közelítése – 715/2007/EK rendelet – A 3. cikk 10. pontja – Az 5. cikk (2) bekezdése – Hatástalanító berendezés – Gépjárművek – Dízelmotor – Szennyezőanyag‑kibocsátás – A motorvezérlő számítógép működésére kiható program – A szennyezőanyag‑kibocsátás keletkezésének korlátozását lehetővé tévő technológiák és stratégiák.#C-693/18. sz. ügy.

    judgment · HU · 17 December 2020

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  • Sodba Sodišča (drugi senat) z dne 17. decembra 2020.#CLCV in drugi.#Predlog za sprejetje predhodne odločbe, ki ga je vložilo Juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Predhodno odločanje – Približevanje zakonodaj – Uredba (ES) št. 715/2007 – Člen 3, točka 10 – Člen 5(2) – Odklopna naprava – Motorna vozila – Dizelski motorji – Emisije onesnaževal – Program, ki vpliva na krmilno enoto motorja – Tehnologije in strategije, ki omogočajo omejevanje nastajanja emisij onesnaževal.#Zadeva C-693/18.

    judgment · SL · 17 December 2020

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  • Rozsudok Súdneho dvora (druhá komora) zo 17. decembra 2020.#CLCV a i. (Rušiace zariadenie na dieselových motoroch).#Návrh na začatie prejudiciálneho konania, ktorý podal Juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Návrh na začatie prejudiciálneho konania – Aproximácia právnych predpisov – Nariadenie (ES) č. 715/2007 – Článok 3 bod 10 – Článok 5 ods. 2 – Rušiace zariadenie – Motorové vozidlá – Dieselové motory – Emisie znečisťujúcich látok – Program ovplyvňujúci riadiacu jednotku motora – Technológie a stratégie umožňujúce obmedziť produkciu emisií znečisťujúcich látok.#Vec C-693/18.

    judgment · SK · 17 December 2020

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  • Hotărârea Curții (Camera a doua) din 17 decembrie 2020.#CLCV ș.a. (Dispozitiv de manipulare pe motor diesel).#Cerere de decizie preliminară formulată de juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Trimitere preliminară – Apropierea legislațiilor – Regulamentul (CE) nr. 715/2007 – Articolul 3 punctul 10 – Articolul 5 alineatul (2) – Dispozitiv de manipulare – Autovehicule – Motor diesel – Emisii de poluanți – Program care acționează asupra calculatorului pentru controlul motorului – Tehnologii și strategii care permit limitarea producției de emisii de poluanți.#Cauza C-693/18.

    judgment · RO · 17 December 2020

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  • Acórdão do Tribunal de Justiça (Segunda Secção) de 17 de dezembro de 2020.#CLCV e o. (Dispositivo manipulador em motor diesel).#Pedido de decisão prejudicial apresentado por juízes de instrução do tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Reenvio prejudicial — Aproximação das legislações — Regulamento (CE) n.o 715/2007 — Artigo 3.o, ponto 10 — Artigo 5.o, n.o 2 — Dispositivo manipulador — Veículos a motor — Motores diesel — Emissão de poluentes — Programa que atua sobre o calculador do controlo motor — Tecnologias e estratégias que permitem limitar a produção das emissões de poluentes.#Processo C-693/18.

    judgment · PT · 17 December 2020

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  • Sentenza tal-Qorti tal-Ġustizzja (It-Tieni Awla) tas-17 ta’ Diċembru 2020.#CLCV et (Apparat ta’ manipulazzjoni fuq magni diesel).#Talba għal deċiżjoni preliminari, imressqa mill-juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Rinviju għal deċiżjoni preliminari – Approssimazzjoni tal-leġiżlazzjonijiet – Regolament (KE) Nru 715/2007 – Il-punt 10 tal-Artikolu 3 – Artikolu 5(2) – Apparat ta’ manipulazzjoni – Vetturi bil-mutur – Magna diesel – Emissjonijiet ta’ inkwinanti – Programm li jaġixxi fuq il-kalkolatur li jikkontrolla l-magna – Teknoloġiji u strateġiji li jippermettu li tiġi limitata l-produzzjoni tal-emissjonijiet ta’ inkwinanti.#Kawża C-693/18.

    judgment · MT · 17 December 2020

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  • Tiesas spriedums (otrā palāta), 2020. gada 17. decembris.#CLCV u.c. (Dīzeļdzinēju pārveidošanas ierīce).#Juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris lūgums sniegt prejudiciālu nolēmumu.#Lūgums sniegt prejudiciālu nolēmumu – Tiesību aktu tuvināšana – Regula (EK) Nr. 715/2007 – 3. panta 10. punkts – 5. panta 2. punkts – Pārveidošanas ierīce – Mehāniskie transportlīdzekļi – Dīzeļdzinējs – Piesārņotāju emisijas – Programmatūra, kas iedarbojas uz dzinēja vadības bloku – Tehnoloģijas un stratēģijas, kas ļauj ierobežot piesārņotāju emisiju rašanos.#Lieta C-693/18.

    judgment · LV · 17 December 2020

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  • 2020 m. gruodžio 17 d. Teisingumo Teismo (antroji kolegija) sprendimas.#CLCV ir kt. (Dyzelinio variklio valdiklis).#Juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris prašymas priimti prejudicinį sprendimą.#Prašymas priimti prejudicinį sprendimą – Teisės aktų derinimas – Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 715/2007 – 3 straipsnio 10 punktas – 5 straipsnio 2 dalis – Valdiklis – Motorinės transporto priemonės – Dyzelinis variklis – Teršalų išmetimas – Variklio valdymo kompiuterį veikianti programa – Technologijos ir strategijos, leidžiančios apriboti išmetamų teršalų susidarymą.#Byla C-693/18.

    judgment · LT · 17 December 2020

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  • Sentenza della Corte (Seconda Sezione) del 17 dicembre 2020.#CLCV e a. (Impianto di manipolazione su motore diesel).#Domanda di pronuncia pregiudiziale proposta dai juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Rinvio pregiudiziale – Ravvicinamento delle legislazioni – Regolamento (CE) n. 715/2007 – Articolo 3, punto 10 – Articolo 5, paragrafo 2 – Impianto di manipolazione – Veicoli a motore – Motore diesel – Emissioni di agenti inquinanti – Programma che agisce sulla centralina di controllo del motore – Tecnologie e strategie volte a consentire di limitare la produzione delle emissioni di agenti inquinanti.#Causa C-693/18.

    judgment · IT · 17 December 2020

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  • Unionin tuomioistuimen tuomio (toinen jaosto) 17.12.2020.#CLCV ym. (Dieselmoottoriin asennettu estolaite).#Juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris'n esittämä ennakkoratkaisupyyntö.#Ennakkoratkaisupyyntö – Jäsenvaltioiden lainsäädännön lähentäminen – Asetus (EY) N:o 715/2007 – 3 artiklan 10 alakohta – 5 artiklan 2 kohta – Estolaite – Moottoriajoneuvot – Dieselmoottori – Epäpuhtauspäästöt – Moottorinohjausjärjestelmään vaikuttava tietokoneohjelma – Teknologiat ja strategiat, joiden avulla voidaan rajoittaa epäpuhtauspäästöjen syntymistä.#Asia C-693/18.

    judgment · FI · 17 December 2020

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  • Euroopa Kohtu otsus (teine koda), 17.12.2020.#Kriminaalmenetlus järgmise isiku suhtes: X.#Eelotsusetaotlus, mille on esitanud Juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Eelotsusetaotlus – Õigusaktide ühtlustamine – Määrus (EÜ) nr 715/2007 – Artikli 3 punkt 10 – Artikli 5 lõige 2 – Katkestusseade – Mootorsõidukid – Diiselmootor – Saasteainete heited – Mootori juhtplokki mõjutav programm – Tehnoloogiad ja strateegiad, mis võimaldavad piirata saasteainete heidete tekkimist.#Kohtuasi C-693/18.

    judgment · ET · 17 December 2020

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  • Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia (Sala Segunda) de 17 de diciembre de 2020.#CLCV y otros (Dispositivo de desactivación instalado en motores diésel).#Petición de decisión prejudicial planteada por unos jueces de instrucción del tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Procedimiento prejudicial — Aproximación de las legislaciones — Reglamento (CE) n.o 715/2007 — Artículo 3, punto 10 — Artículo 5, apartado 2 — Dispositivo de desactivación — Vehículos de motor — Motor diésel — Emisiones de gases contaminantes — Programa que actúa sobre el calculador de control del motor — Tecnologías y estrategias que permiten limitar la generación de gases contaminantes.#Asunto C-693/18.

    judgment · ES · 17 December 2020

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  • Urteil des Gerichtshofs (Zweite Kammer) vom 17. Dezember 2020.#CLCV u. a. (Abschalteinrichtung für Dieselmotoren).#Vorabentscheidungsersuchen der Juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Vorlage zur Vorabentscheidung – Rechtsangleichung – Verordnung (EG) Nr. 715/2007 – Art. 3 Nr. 10 – Art. 5 Abs. 2 – Abschalteinrichtung – Kraftfahrzeuge – Dieselmotor – Schadstoffemissionen – Programm, das auf den Rechner zur Motorsteuerung einwirkt – Technologien und Strategien, mit denen die Schadstoffemissionen begrenzt werden können.#Rechtssache C-693/18.

    judgment · DE · 17 December 2020

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  • Domstolens dom (Anden Afdeling) af 17. december 2020.#CLCV m.fl. (Manipulationsanordning anvendt på en dieselmotor).#Anmodning om præjudiciel afgørelse indgivet af Juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Præjudiciel forelæggelse – tilnærmelse af lovgivninger – forordning (EF) nr. 715/2007 – artikel 3, nr. 10) – artikel 5, stk. 2 – manipulationsanordning – motorkøretøjer – dieselmotor – emission af forurenende stoffer – program, der påvirker motorstyringscomputeren – teknologier og strategier til begrænsning af genereringen af emission af forurenende stoffer.#Sag C-693/18.

    judgment · DA · 17 December 2020

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  • Rozsudek Soudního dvora (druhého senátu) ze dne 17. prosince 2020.#CLCV a další (Odpojovací zařízení ve vznětovém motoru).#Žádost o rozhodnutí o předběžné otázce podaná juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Řízení o předběžné otázce – Sbližování právních předpisů – Nařízení (ES) č. 715/2007 – Článek 3 bod 10 – Článek 5 odst. 2 – Odpojovací zařízení – Motorová vozidla – Vznětové motory – Emise znečišťujících látek – Program ovládající řídicí jednotku motoru – Technologie a strategie umožňující omezit produkci emisí znečišťujících látek.#Věc C-693/18.

    judgment · CS · 17 December 2020

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  • Решение на Съда (втори състав) от 17 декември 2020 г.#CLCV и др. (Измервателно-коригиращо устройство на дизелов двигател).#Преюдициално запитване, отправено от juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Преюдициално запитване — Сближаване на законодателствата — Регламент (ЕО) № 715/2007 — Член 3, точка 10 — Член 5, параграф 2 — Измервателно-коригиращо устройство — Моторни превозни средства — Дизелов двигател — Емисии на замърсители — Програма, която оказва влияние върху компютъра за контрол на двигателя — Технологии и стратегии за намаляване на производството на емисиите на замърсители.#Дело C-693/18.

    judgment · BG · 17 December 2020

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  • Domstolens dom (andra avdelningen) av den 17 december 2020.#CLCV m.fl. (Manipulationsanordning på dieselmotorer).#Begäran om förhandsavgörande från Juges d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Begäran om förhandsavgörande – Tillnärmning av lagstiftning – Förordning (EG) nr 715/2007 – Artikel 3.10 – Artikel 5.2 – Manipulationsanordning – Motorfordon – Dieselmotor – Utsläpp av föroreningar – Programvara som styr motorkontrollenheten – Tekniker och strategier som gör det möjligt att begränsa bildandet av utsläpp av föroreningar.#Mål C-693/18.

    judgment · SV · 17 December 2020

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  • Presuda Suda (drugo vijeće) od 17. prosinca 2020.#CLCV i dr. (Poremećajni uređaj na dizelskom motoru).#Zahtjev za prethodnu odluku koji je uputio juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Zahtjev za prethodnu odluku – Usklađivanje zakonodavstava – Uredba (EZ) br. 715/2007 – Članak 3. točka 10. – Članak 5. stavak 2. – Poremećajni uređaj – Motorna vozila – Dizelski motori – Emisija onečišćujućih tvari – Program koji djeluje na upravljačko računalo motora – Tehnologije i strategije koje omogućuju ograničenje proizvodnje onečišćujućih emisija.#Predmet C-693/18.

    judgment · HR · 17 December 2020

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  • Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 17 December 2020.#CLCV and Others (Defeat device on diesel engines).#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Juge d'instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Approximation of laws – Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 – Article 3(10) – Article 5(2) – Defeat device – Motor vehicles – Diesel engines – Pollutant emissions – Programme acting on the electronic engine controller – Technologies and strategies to limit the production of pollutant emissions.#Case C-693/18.

    judgment · EN · 17 December 2020

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