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Federal Republic of Germany v Council of the European Union (C-280/93)
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Federal Republic of Germany v Council of the European Union (C-280/93)

Judgment of 5 Oct 1994law://eu/cjeu/1993/c-280-93/para_91@2026-11-12

91The Court's review must be limited in that way in particular if, in establishing a common organization of the market, the Council has to reconcile divergent interests and thus select options within the context of the policy choices which are its own responsibility.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-280/93 · ECLI:EU:C:1994:367
Decided: 5 Oct 1994
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Federal Republic of Germany
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: Schockweiler
Advocate General: C. Gulmann
Bench: 10 judges
G. F. Mancini, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, M. Diez de Velasco, D. A. O. Edward (Presidents of Chambers), C. N. Kakouris, R. Joliet, G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias, M. Zuleeg, P. J. G. Kapteyn, J. L. Murray
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61993CJ0280

Topics

Common commercial policy Common organisation of the markets

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