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646 ingested reports from European Union in 2012. Walk years back as far as this source still publishes.

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0216decided

Opinion of Advocate General Cruz Villalón delivered on 19 December 2012.#European Commission v French Republic.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Council Directive 92/12/EEC — Excise duties — Tobacco products acquired in one Member State and transported to another Member State — Purely quantitative assessment criteria — Article 34 TFEU — Quantitative restrictions on imports.#Case C‑216/11.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 19 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0478decided

Opinion of Advocate General Cruz Villalón delivered on 19 December 2012.#Laurent Gbagbo (C‑478/11 P), Katinan Justin Koné (C‑479/11 P), Akissi Danièle Boni-Claverie (C‑480/11 P), Alcide Djédjé (C‑481/11 P) and Affi Pascal N’Guessan (C‑482/11 P) v Council of the European Union.#Appeal — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against persons and entities — Sixth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU — Period allowed for commencing proceedings — Force majeure — Armed conflict.#Joined Cases C‑478/11 P to C‑482/11 P.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 19 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0463decided

Opinion of Advocate General Wathelet delivered on 19 December 2012.#L v M.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof Baden‑Württemberg.#Directive 2001/42/EC — Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment — Article 3(4) and (5) — Determination of the type of plans likely to have significant environmental effects — Building plan ‘for development within an urban area’ exempted from an environmental assessment under national legislation — Incorrect assessment of the qualitative condition of ‘inner city development’ — No effect on the legal validity of the building plan — Effectiveness of the directive undermined.#Case C‑463/11.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 19 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62010CC0512decided

Opinion of Advocate General Jääskinen delivered on 13 December 2012.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Transport — Directive 91/440/EEC — Development of the Community’s railways — Directive 2001/14/EC — Allocation of railway infrastructure capacity — Article 6(2) and (3) of Directive 2001/14 — Continued absence of financial balance — Articles 6(1) and 7(3) and (4) of Directive 91/440 — Absence of incentives for infrastructure managers — Articles 7(3) and 8(1) of Directive 2001/14 — Calculation of the minimum access charge.#Case C‑512/10.#European Commission v Czech Republic.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Transport — Directive 91/440/EEC — Development of the Community’s railways — Article 10(7) — Regulatory body — Competences — Directive 2001/14/EC — Allocation of railway infrastructure capacity — Article 4(1) — Charging framework — Article 6(2) — Measures intended to provide the infrastructure manager with incentives to reduce the costs of provision of infrastructure and the level of access charges — Article 7(3) — Setting charges for the minimum access package and track access to service facilities — Cost directly incurred as a result of operating the railway service — Article 11 — Performance scheme — Article 30(5) — Regulatory body — Competences — Administrative appeal against the decisions of the regulatory body.#Case C‑545/10.#European Commission v French Republic.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Transport — Development of the Community’s railways — Directive 91/440/EEC — Article 6(3) and Annex II — Directive 2001/14/EC — Article 14(2) — Lack of legal independence of the railway infrastructure manager — Article 11 — Absence of a performance scheme — Incomplete transposition.#Case C‑625/10.#European Commission v Republic of Slovenia.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Transport — Directive 91/440/EEC — Development of the Community’s railways — Directive 2001/14/EC — Allocation of railway infrastructure capacity — Article 6(3) and Annex II to Directive 91/440 — Article 14(2) of Directive 2001/14 — Infrastructure manager — Participation in the preparation of the service timetable — Traffic management — Article 6(2) to (5) of Directive 2001/14 — Failure to provide incentives for infrastructure managers to reduce the costs of provision of infrastructure and the level of access charges — Articles 7(3) and 8(1) of Directive 2001/14 — Cost that is directly incurred as a result of operating the train service — Article 11 of Directive 2001/14 — Performance scheme.#Case C‑627/10.#European Commission v Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Transport — Development of the Community’s railways — Directive 91/440/EEC — Article 6(3) and Annex II — Directive 2001/14/EC — Article 14(2) — Independence of the body to which the exercise of essential functions is entrusted.#Case C‑412/11.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0358decided

Opinion of Advocate General Kokott delivered on 13 December 2012.#Lapin elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskuksen liikenne ja infrastruktuuri -vastuualue v Lapin luonnonsuojelupiiri ry.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein hallinto-oikeus.#Environment — Waste — Hazardous waste — Directive 2008/98/EC — Old telecommunications poles treated with CCA (copper-chromium-arsenic) solutions — Registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) — List of uses for treated wood in Annex XVII to the REACH Regulation — Old telecommunications poles used as underlay for duckboards.#Case C‑358/11.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62010CC0545decided

Stanovisko generálního advokáta - Jääskinen - 13 prosince 2012. # Evropská komise proti České republice. # Nesplnění povinnosti státem - Doprava - Směrnice 91/440/EHS - Rozvoj železnic Společenství - Článek 10 odst. 7 - Regulační subjekt - Pravomoci - Směrnice 2001/14/ES - Přidělování kapacity železniční infrastruktury - Článek 4 odst. 1 - Rámec zpoplatnění - Článek 6 odst. 2 - Opatření, na základě kterých se provozovatelům infrastruktury poskytují podněty ke snižování nákladů na zajištění infrastruktury a výše poplatků za přístup - Článek 7 odst. 3 - Stanovení poplatků za minimální přístupový balík a přístup k dopravním zařízením po železnici - Náklady přímo vynaložené za provoz železniční dopravy - Článek 11 - Systém odměňování výkonu - Článek 30 odst. 5 - Regulační subjekt - Pravomoci - Odvolání ve správním řízení proti rozhodnutím regulačního subjektu. # Věc C-545/10.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0565decided

Opinion of Advocate General Wathelet delivered on 13 December 2012.#Mariana Irimie v Administraţia Finanţelor Publice Sibiu and Administraţia Fondului pentru Mediu.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul Sibiu.#Repayment of taxes levied by a Member State in breach of European Union law — National system limiting the interest payable by the Member State on the repaid tax — Interest calculated from the day following the date of the claim for repayment of the tax — Non-compliance with European Union law — Principle of effectiveness.#Case C‑565/11.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0439decided

Opinion of Advocate General Kokott delivered on 13 December 2012.#Ziegler SA v European Commission.#Appeal — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — International removal services market in Belgium — Guidelines on the effect on trade between Member States — Legal status — Requirement to define the relevant market — Scope — Right to fair legal process — Principle of good administration — Objective impartiality on the part of the Commission — Guidelines on the method of setting fines (2006) — Proportion of the value of sales — Obligation to state reasons — Fine reduced on grounds of inability to pay or the special circumstances of the case — Equal treatment.#Case C‑439/11 P.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62010CC0625decided

Opinion of Mr Advocate General Jääskinen delivered on 13 December 2012. # European Commission v French Republic. # Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Transport - Development of the Community’s railways - Directive 91/440/EEC - Article 6(3) and Annex II - Directive 2001/14/EC - Article 14(2) - Lack of legal independence of the railway infrastructure manager - Article 11 - Absence of a performance scheme - Incomplete transposition. # Case C-625/10.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62010CC0627decided

Opinion of Mr Advocate General Jääskinen delivered on 13 December 2012. # European Commission v Republic of Slovenia. # Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Transport - Directive 91/440/EEC - Development of the Community’s railways - Directive 2001/14/EC - Allocation of railway infrastructure capacity - Article 6(3) and Annex II to Directive 91/440 - Article 14(2) of Directive 2001/14 - Infrastructure manager - Participation in the preparation of the service timetable - Traffic management - Article 6(2) to (5) of Directive 2001/14 - Failure to provide incentives for infrastructure managers to reduce the costs of provision of infrastructure and the level of access charges - Articles 7(3) and 8(1) of Directive 2001/14 - Cost that is directly incurred as a result of operating the train service - Article 11 of Directive 2001/14 - Performance scheme. # Case C-627/10.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0619decided

Opinion of Advocate General Mengozzi delivered on 13 December 2012.#Patricia Dumont de Chassart v Office national d’allocations familiales pour travailleurs salariés (ONAFTS).#Request for a preliminary ruling from the tribunal du travail de Bruxelles.#Social security — Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 — Articles 72, 78(2)(b) and 79(1)(a) — Family benefits for orphans — Aggregation of periods of insurance and employment — Periods completed by the surviving parent in another Member State — Not taken into account.#Case C‑619/11.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0412decided

Opinion of Mr Advocate General Jääskinen delivered on 13 December 2012. # European Commission v Grand Duchy of Luxemburg. # Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Transport - Development of the Community’s railways - Directive 91/440/EEC - Article 6(3) and Annex II - Directive 2001/14/EC - Article 14(2) - Independence of the body to which the exercise of essential functions is entrusted. # Case C-412/11.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0201decided

Opinion of Advocate General Jääskinen delivered on 12 December 2012.#Union des associations européennes de football (UEFA) v European Commission.#Appeal — Television broadcasting — Directive 89/552/EEC — Article 3a — Measures taken by the United Kingdom concerning events of major importance for the society of that Member State — European Football Championship — Decision declaring the measures compatible with EU law — Statement of reasons — Article 49 EC and 86 EC — Right to property.#Case C‑201/11 P.#Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) v European Commission.#Appeal — Television broadcasting — Directive 89/552/EEC — Article 3a — Measures taken by the Kingdom of Belgium concerning events of major importance for the society of that Member State — Football World Cup — Decision declaring the measures compatible with EU law — Statement of reasons — Articles 43 EC and 49 EC — Right to property.#Case C‑204/11 P.#Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) v European Commission.#Appeal — Television broadcasting — Directive 89/552/EEC — Article 3a — Measures taken by the United Kingdom concerning events of major importance for the society of that Member State — Football World Cup — Decision declaring the measures compatible with EU law — Statement of reasons — Articles 43 EC, 49 EC and 86 EC — Right to property.#Case C‑205/11 P.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 December 2012

Report· CCCELEX 62011CC0274decided

Opinion of Advocate General Bot delivered on 11 December 2012.#Kingdom of Spain and Italian Republic v Council of the European Union.#Unitary patent — Decision authorising enhanced cooperation under Article 329(1) TFEU — Actions for annulment on grounds of lack of competence, misuse of powers and infringement of the Treaties — Conditions laid down in Article 20 TEU and in Articles 326 TFEU and 327 TFEU — Non-exclusive competence — Decision adopted ‘as a last resort’ — Preserving the interests of the Union.#Joined Cases C‑274/11 and C‑295/11.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 11 December 2012

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