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Criminal proceedings against Gunnar Nilsson, Per Olov Hagelgren and Solweig Arrborn (C-162/97)
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Question 3
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Criminal proceedings against Gunnar Nilsson, Per Olov Hagelgren and Solweig Arrborn (C-162/97)

Judgment of 19 Nov 1998law://eu/cjeu/1997/c-162-97/para_54@2026-11-11

54On this point, it must be stated that the preamble to a Community act has no binding legal force and cannot be relied on as a ground for derogating from the actual provisions of the act in question.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-162/97 · ECLI:EU:C:1998:554
Decided: 19 Nov 1998
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Defendants: Gunnar Nilsson; Per Olov Hageigren; Solweig Arrborn
Rapporteur: L. Seven
Advocate General: J. Mischo
Bench: 4 judges
J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, C. Gulmann, L. Seven, M. Wathelet
Language: Swedish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61997CJ0162

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Common organisation of the markets Measures having equivalent effect

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19 Nov 1998Reading

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Interprets 2: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Council Directive 87/328/EEC of 18 June 1987 on the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species
Cited by 14: The Queen, on the application of International Air Transport Association and European Low Fares Airline Association v Department for Transport (C-344/04)2 provisions; Secab Soc. coop. v Autorità di Regolazione per Energia Reti e Ambiente (ARERA) and Gestore dei servizi energetici (GSE) SpA (C-423/23); ACE-Avocats, ensemble v Council of the European Union (T-828/22); Ordre néerlandais des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles and Others v Council of the European Union (T-797/22)2 provisions; Ordre des avocats à la cour de Paris and Julie Couturier v Council of the European Union (T-798/22); Dmitry Arkadievich Mazepin v Council of the European Union (T-742/22); German Khan v Council of the European Union (T-333/22); Marián Kočner v European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (T-528/20); Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale v WS (C-302/19)2 provisions; Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale v VR (C-303/19)2 provisions; European Citizens' Initiative One of Us and Others v European Commission (T-561/14)2 provisions; Jürgen Frieberger and Benjamin Vallin v European Commission (F-3/15); Deutsches Milch-Kontor GmbH v Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonas (C-136/04)2 provisions; Meta Fackler KG v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-444/03)2 provisions
Cites 12: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Procureur du Roi v Benoît and Gustave Dassonville (8/74); Council Directive 87/328/EEC of 18 June 1987 on the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species; Council Directive 91/174/EEC of 25 March 1991 laying down zootechnical and pedigree requirements for the marketing of pure-bred animals and amending Directives 77/504/EEC and 90/425/EEC; Criminal proceedings against Denis Gervais, Jean-Louis Nougaillon, Christian Carrard and Bernard Horgue (C-17/94); Criminal proceedings against Giorgio Domingo Banchero (C-387/93); 86/130/EEC: Commission Decision of 11 March 1986 laying down performance monitoring methods and methods for assessing cattle's genetic value for pure bred breeding animals of the bovine species; 94/545/EC: Commission Decision of 14 December 1993 concerning the grant of assistance from the cohesion financial instrument to the stage of project concerning the construction of a new harbour at Igoumenitsa in Greece No CF: 93/09/65/004 (Only the Greek text is authentic); 92/583/EEC: Council Decision of 14 December 1992 on the conclusion of the Protocol of amendment to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes; Société Civile Agricole du Centre d'Insémination de la Crespelle v Coopérative d'Elevage et d'Insémination Artificielle du Département de la Mayenne (C-323/93); The Queen v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, ex parte Compassion in World Farming Ltd (C-1/96); Deutsche Shell AG v Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Harburg (C-188/91)