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Parfums Christian Dior SA and Parfums Christian Dior BV v Evora BV (C-337/95)
Judgment
The first question
21

Parfums Christian Dior SA and Parfums Christian Dior BV v Evora BV (C-337/95)

Judgment of 4 Nov 1997law://eu/cjeu/1995/c-337-95/para_21@2026-11-11

21There is no good reason why such a court, common to a number of Member States, should not be able to submit questions to this Court, in the same way as courts or tribunals of any of those Member States.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-337/95 · ECLI:EU:C:1997:517
Decided: 4 Nov 1997
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: Parfums Christian Dior SA and Parfums Christian Dior BV
Defendant: Evora BV
Rapporteur: C. Gulmann
Advocate General: F. G.Jacobs
Bench: 12 judges
C. Gulmann, H. Ragnemalm, R. Schintgen (Presidents of Chambers), G. F. Mancini, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, P. J. G. Kapteyn, J. L. Murray, D. A. O. Edward, J.-P. Puissochet, G. Hirsch, P. Jann, L. Sevón
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61995CJ0337

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Approximation of laws Intellectual, industrial and commercial property Measures having equivalent effect

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4 Nov 1997Reading

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Interprets 2: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks
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