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Paola Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl (C-91/92)
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Whether the provisions of the directiv…
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Paola Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl (C-91/92)

Judgment of 14 Jul 1994law://eu/cjeu/1992/c-91-92/para_20@2026-11-12

20As the Court has consistently held since its judgment in Case 152/84 Marshall v Southampton and South-West Hampshire Health Authority [1986] ECR 723, paragraph 48, a directive cannot of itself impose obligations on an individual and cannot therefore be relied upon as such against an individual.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-91/92 · ECLI:EU:C:1994:292
Decided: 14 Jul 1994
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: Paola Faccini Dori
Defendant: Recreb Sri
Rapporteur: R. Joliét
Advocate General: C. O. Lenz
Bench: 12 judges
G. E Mancini, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, M. Diez de Velasco, D. A. O. Edward (Presidents of Chambers), C. N. Kakouris, R. Joliét, F. A. Schockweiler, G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias, F. Grévisse, M. Zuleeg, P. J. G. Kapteyn, J. L. Murray
Language: Italian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61992CJ0091

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Approximation of laws Consumer protection

History · 1 version

14 Jul 1994Reading

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Interprets 1: Council Directive 85/577/EEC of 20 December 1985 to protect the consumer in respect of contracts negotiated away from business premises
Cited by 15: Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato v Comune di Ginosa (C-348/22); Maribel Dominguez v Centre informatique du Centre Ouest Atlantique and Préfet de la région Centre (C-282/10)2 provisions; Criminal proceedings against K.P (C-530/23); Elaine Farrell v Alan Whitty and Others (C-413/15)2 provisions; Kiriaki Angelidaki and Others v Organismos Nomarchiakis Autodioikisis Rethymnis, Charikleia Giannoudi v Dimos Geropotamou and Georgios Karabousanos and Sofoklis Michopoulos v Dimos Geropotamou (C-378/07); RTS infra BVBA and Aannemingsbedrijf Norré-Behaegel v Vlaams Gewest (C-387/19); Sotiris Papasavvas v O Fileleftheros Dimosia Etaireia Ltd and Others (C-291/13)2 provisions; David Smith v Patrick Meade and Others (C-122/17)2 provisions; Dansk Industri (DI), acting on behalf of Ajos A/S v Estate of Karsten Eigil Rasmussen (C-441/14)2 provisions; Ryanair Ltd v PR Aviation BV (C-30/14)2 provisions; Portgás — Sociedade de Produção e Distribuição de Gás SA v Ministério da Agricultura, do Mar, do Ambiente e do Ordenamento do Território (C-425/12)2 provisions; HK Danmark acting on behalf of Glennie Kristensen v Experian A/S (C-476/11)2 provisions; Antonino Accardo and Others v Comune di Torino (C-227/09)2 provisions; Seda Kücükdeveci v Swedex GmbH & Co. KG (C-555/07); Carp Snc di L. Moleri e V. Corsi v Ecorad Srl (C-80/06)2 provisions
Cites 9: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Council Directive 85/577/EEC of 20 December 1985 to protect the consumer in respect of contracts negotiated away from business premises; Marleasing SA v La Comercial Internacional de Alimentacion SA (C-106/89); Ursula Becker v Finanzamt Münster-Innenstadt (8/81); Andrea Francovich and Danila Bonifaci and others v Italian Republic (C-6/90, C-9/90); M. H. Marshall v Southampton and South-West Hampshire Area Health Authority (Teaching) (152/84); Fratelli Costanzo SpA v Comune di Milano (103/88); Teodoro Wagner Miret v Fondo de Garantía Salarial (C-334/92); Sabine von Colson and Elisabeth Kamann v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (14/83)