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Portuguese Republic v Council of the European Union (C-149/96)
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Breach of rules and fundamental princi…
Breach of the principle of publication…
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Portuguese Republic v Council of the European Union (C-149/96)

Judgment of 23 Nov 1999law://eu/cjeu/1996/c-149-96/para_54@2026-11-11

54In that regard, it is sufficient to observe that the belated publication of a Community measure in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not affect the validity of that measure.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-149/96 · ECLI:EU:C:1999:574
Decided: 23 Nov 1999
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Portuguese Republic
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: Kapteyn
Advocate General: A. Saggio
Bench: 3 judges
D.A.O. Edward, L. Sevón, R. Schintgen
Language: Portuguese
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61996CJ0149

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23 Nov 1999Reading

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Cites 13: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; 94/800/EC: Council Decision (of 22 December 1994) concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994); Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3289/84 of 23 November 1984 concerning the stopping of fishing for sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium; 96/386/EC: Council Decision of 26 February 1996 concerning the conclusion of Memoranda of Understanding between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and between the European Community and the Republic of India on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products; Commission Regulation (EC) No 3053/95 of 20 December 1995 amending Annexes I, II, III, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and XI of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries; Nakajima All Precision Co. Ltd v Council of the European Communities (C-69/89); Fédération de l'industrie de l'huilerie de la CEE (Fediol) v Commission of the European Communities (70/87); Federal Republic of Germany v Council of the European Union (C-280/93); Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries; Hauptzollamt Mainz v C.A. Kupferberg & Cie KG a.A. (104/81); Council Regulation (EC) No 852/95 of 10 April 1995 on the grant of financial assistance to Portugal for a specific programme for the modernization of the Portuguese textile and clothing industry; Commission Regulation (EC) No 2231/96 of 22 November 1996 amending Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and XI of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries; Commission Regulation (EC) No 1410/96 of 19 July 1996 concerning the partial withdrawal of Regulation (EC) No 3053/95 amending Annexes I, II, III, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and XI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries