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Criminal proceedings against Donatella Calfa (C-348/96)
Judgment
The questions referred for a prelimina…
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Criminal proceedings against Donatella Calfa (C-348/96)

Judgment of 19 Jan 1999law://eu/cjeu/1996/c-348-96/para_17@2026-11-11

17Although in principle criminal legislation is a matter for which the Member States are responsible, the Court has consistently held that Community law sets certain limits to their power, and such legislation may not restrict the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by Community law {Cowan, paragraph 19).

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-348/96 · ECLI:EU:C:1999:6
Decided: 19 Jan 1999
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Defendant: Donatella Calfa
Rapporteur: H. Ragnemalm
Advocate General: A. La Pergola
Bench: 10 judges
P. J. G. Kapteyn, P. Jann (Presidents of Chambers), C. Gulmann, J. L. Murray, D. A. O. Edward, H. Ragnemalm, L. Sevon, M. Wathelet, R. Schintgen, K. M. Ioannou
Language: Greek
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61996CJ0348

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Freedom of establishment Freedom of movement for workers Freedom to provide services

History · 1 version

19 Jan 1999Reading

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Interprets 2: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Council Directive 64/221/EEC of 25 February 1964 on the co-ordination of special measures concerning the movement and residence of foreign nationals which are justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health
Cited by 14: Ilmārs Rimšēvičs and European Central Bank v Republic of Latvia (C-202/18, C-238/18); Criminal proceedings against Massimiliano Placanica, Christian Palazzese and Angelo Sorricchio (C-338/04, C-359/04, C-360/04)2 provisions; Land Baden-Württemberg v Panagiotis Tsakouridis (C-145/09)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-503/03)2 provisions; Petar Aladzhov v Zamestnik director na Stolichna direktsia na vatreshnite raboti kam Ministerstvo na vatreshnite raboti (C-434/10)2 provisions; Leyla Ecem Demirkan v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-221/11); Hristo Byankov v Glaven sekretar na Ministerstvo na vatreshnite raboti (C-249/11)2 provisions; Criminal proceedings against Jochen Dickinger and Franz Ömer (C-347/09)2 provisions; European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-211/08)2 provisions; Murat Polat v Stadt Rüsselsheim (C-349/06)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-50/06)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (C-257/05); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-441/02)2 provisions; Salah Oulane v Minister voor Vreemdelingenzaken en Integratie (C-215/03)2 provisions
Cites 7: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)6 provisions; Regina v Pierre Bouchereau (30/77); Yvonne van Duyn v Home Office (41/74); Council Directive 64/221/EEC of 25 February 1964 on the co-ordination of special measures concerning the movement and residence of foreign nationals which are justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health; Rezguia Adoui v Belgian State and City of Liège; Dominique Cornuaille v Belgian State (115/81, 116/81); Ian William Cowan v Trésor public (186/87); The Queen v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Mann Singh Shingara and ex parte Abbas Radiom (C-65/95, C-111/95)