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The Queen v Secretary of State for Home Department, ex parte Evans Medical Ltd and Macfarlan Smith Ltd (C-324/93)
Judgment
Question 1(b)
32

The Queen v Secretary of State for Home Department, ex parte Evans Medical Ltd and Macfarlan Smith Ltd (C-324/93)

Judgment of 28 Mar 1995law://eu/cjeu/1993/c-324-93/para_32@2026-11-12

32As to that point, when an international agreement allows, but does not require, a Member State to adopt a measure which appears to be contrary to Community law, the Member State must refrain from adopting such a measure.

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-324/93 · ECLI:EU:C:1995:84
Decided: 28 Mar 1995
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: The Queen
Defendants: Secretary of State for the Home Department; Evans Medical Ltd and Macfarlan Smith Ltd
Rapporteur: J. L. Murray
Advocate General: C. O. Lenz
Bench: 6 judges
F. A. Schockweiler, P. J. G. Kapteyn (Presidents of Chambers), G. F. Mancini, C. N. Kakouris, J. L. Murray, D. A. O. Edward
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61993CJ0324

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Interprets 3: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Council Directive 77/62/EEC of 21 December 1976 coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts; Council Directive 88/295/EEC of 22 March 1988 amending Directive 77/62/EEC relating to the coordination of procedures on the award of public supply contracts and repealing certain provisions of Directive 80/767/EEC
Cited by 14: Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung eV v Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs eV (C-148/15); Martin Luksan v Petrus van der Let (C-277/10)2 provisions; Kwantum Nederland BV and Kwantum België BV v Vitra Collections AG (C-227/23)2 provisions; European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-516/22); Criminal proceedings against B S and C A (C-663/18)2 provisions; VIPA Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. v Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet (C-222/18); Kingdom of Spain v European Commission (T-2/07); Kingdom of Spain v European Commission (T-3/07); Contse SA, Vivisol Srl and Oxigen Salud SA v Instituto Nacional de Gestión Sanitaria (Ingesa), formerly Instituto Nacional de la Salud (Insalud) (C-234/03)2 provisions; Yassin Abdullah Kadi v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (T-315/01)2 provisions; Ahmed Ali Yusuf and Al Barakaat International Foundation v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (T-306/01)2 provisions; Concordia Bus Finland Oy Ab, formerly Stagecoach Finland Oy Ab v Helsingin kaupunki and HKL-Bussiliikenne (C-513/99)2 provisions; SIAC Construction Ltd v County Council of the County of Mayo (C-19/00)2 provisions; The Queen, ex parte Centro-Com Srl v HM Treasury and Bank of England (C-124/95)4 provisions
Cites 12: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Procureur du Roi v Benoît and Gustave Dassonville (8/74); Gebroeders Beentjes BV v State of the Netherlands (31/87); Duphar BV and others v The Netherlands State (238/82); Senta Einberger v Hauptzollamt Freiburg (240/81); Council Directive 77/62/EEC of 21 December 1976 coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts; Council Directive 88/295/EEC of 22 March 1988 amending Directive 77/62/EEC relating to the coordination of procedures on the award of public supply contracts and repealing certain provisions of Directive 80/767/EEC; Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-328/92); Criminal proceedings against Jean-Claude Levy (C-158/91); Adriaan de Peijper, Managing Director of Centrafarm BV (104/75); Wilfried Wolf v Hauptzollamt Düsseldorf (221/81); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (C-2/90)