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European Union
Verband deutscher Daihatsu-Händler eV v Daihatsu Deutschland GmbH (C-97/96)
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The transposition of the Directive
19

Verband deutscher Daihatsu-Händler eV v Daihatsu Deutschland GmbH (C-97/96)

Judgment of 4 Dec 1997law://eu/cjeu/1996/c-97-96/para_19@2026-11-11

19Furthermore, the very wording of Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty refers to the need to protect the interests of ‘others’ generally, without distinguishing or excluding any categories falling within the ambit of that term.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-97/96 · ECLI:EU:C:1997:581
Decided: 4 Dec 1997
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: Verband deutscher Daihatsu-Händler eV
Defendant: Daihatsu Deutschland GmbH
Rapporteur: M. Wathelet
Advocate General: G. Cosmas
Bench: 4 judges
M. Wathelet, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, D. A. O. Edward, J.-R Puissochet
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61996CJ0097

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Freedom of establishment

History · 1 version

4 Dec 1997Reading

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Interprets 1: First Council Directive 68/151/EEC of 9 March 1968 on co-ordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent throughout the Community
Cited by 6: Camera di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura di Lecce v Salvatore Manni (C-398/15)2 provisions; Texdata Software GmbH (C-418/11)2 provisions; Manfred Danzer and Hannelore Danzer v Council of the European Union (T-47/02); Criminal proceedings against Silvio Berlusconi, Sergio Adelchi and Marcello Dell'Utri and Others (C-387/02, C-391/02, C-403/02); The Queen, on the application of Delena Wells v Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (C-201/02)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-191/95)2 provisions
Cites 8: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; First Council Directive 68/151/EEC of 9 March 1968 on co-ordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent throughout the Community; Brasserie du Pêcheur SA v Bundesrepublik Deutschland and The Queen v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte: Factortame Ltd and others (C-46/93, C-48/93); Paola Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl (C-91/92); M. H. Marshall v Southampton and South-West Hampshire Area Health Authority (Teaching) (152/84); El Corte Inglés SA v Cristina Blázquez Rivero (C-192/94); The Queen v H. M. Treasury, ex parte British Telecommunications plc (C-392/93); Fourth Council Directive 78/660/EEC of 25 July 1978 based on Article 54 (3) (g) of the Treaty on the annual accounts of certain types of companies