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Entreprenørforeningens Affalds/Miljøsektion (FFAD) v Københavns Kommune (C-209/98)
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Entreprenørforeningens Affalds/Miljøsektion (FFAD) v Københavns Kommune (C-209/98)

Judgment of 23 May 2000law://eu/cjeu/1998/c-209-98/para_75@2026-11-11

75The management of particular waste may properly be considered to be capable of forming the subject of a service of general economic interest, particularly where the service is designed to deal with an environmental problem.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-209/98 · ECLI:EU:C:2000:279
Decided: 23 May 2000
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: Entreprenørforeningens Affalds/Miljøsektion (FFAD)
Defendant: Københavns Kommune
Rapporteur: H. Ragnemalm
Advocate General: P. Léger
Bench: 8 judges
J.C. Moitinho de Almeida, D.A.O. Edward, L. Sevón (Presidents of Chambers), P.J.G. Kapteyn, C. Gulmann, P. Jann, H. Ragnemalm, M. Wathelet
Language: Danish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61998CJ0209

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Approximation of laws Dominant position Measures having equivalent effect Waste

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Interprets 3: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)5 provisions; Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste; Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community
Cited by 13: INTERZERO Trajnostne rešitve za svet brez odpadkov d.o.o. and Others and Surovina, družba za predelavo odpadkov d.o.o. and Others (C-254/23)2 provisions; Azienda Agro-Zootecnica Franchini sarl and Eolica di Altamura Srl v Regione Puglia (C-2/10)2 provisions; European Commission v Hungary (C-171/17)2 provisions; Zweckverband Tierkörperbeseitigung in Rheinland-Pfalz, im Saarland, im Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis und im Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg v European Commission (T-309/12); Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission (T-295/12); Ragn-Sells AS v Sillamäe Linnavalitsus (C-292/12)2 provisions; Solvay SA v European Commission (T-57/01); United Pan-Europe Communications Belgium SA and Others v Belgian State (C-250/06)2 provisions; Der Grüne Punkt - Duales System Deutschland GmbH v Commission of the European Communities (T-151/01); Criminal proceedings against Marco Grilli (C-12/02); Ravil SARL v Bellon import SARL and Biraghi SpA (C-469/00)2 provisions; Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma and Salumificio S. Rita SpA v Asda Stores Ltd and Hygrade Foods Ltd (C-108/01)2 provisions; TNT Traco SpA v Poste Italiane SpA and Others (C-340/99)2 provisions
Cites 20: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)6 provisions; Criminal proceedings against Paul Corbeau (C-320/91); GT-Link A/S v De Danske Statsbaner (DSB) (C-242/95); Chemische Afvalstoffen Dusseldorp BV and Others v Minister van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer (C-203/96); Syndicat national des fabricants raffineurs d'huile de graissage and others v Groupement d'intérêt économique "Inter-Huiles" and others (172/82); Enichem Base and others v Comune di Cinisello Balsamo (380/87); Council Directive 91/156/EEC of 18 March 1991 amending Directive 75/442/EEC on waste; Brentjens' Handelsonderneming BV v Stichting Bedrijfspensioenfonds voor de Handel in Bouwmaterialen (C-115/97, C-116/97, C-117/97); Deutsche Post AG v Gesellschaft für Zahlungssysteme mbH GZS) and Citicorp Kartenservice GmbH (C-147/97, C-148/97); Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Communities (C-155/91); Council Directive 75/439/EEC of 16 June 1975 on the disposal of waste oils; Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (173/83); Council Directive 76/403/EEC of 6 April 1976 on the disposal of polychorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls; Corsica Ferries France SA v Gruppo Antichi Ormeggiatori del porto di Genova Coop. arl, Gruppo Ormeggiatori del Golfo di La Spezia Coop. arl and Ministero dei Trasporti e della Navigazione (C-266/96); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-159/94); Merci convenzionali porto di Genova SpA v Siderurgica Gabrielli SpA (C-179/90); Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste; Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community; United Brands Company and United Brands Continentaal BV v Commission of the European Communities (27/76); European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste