Emesa Sugar (Free Zone) NV v Council of the European Union (T-43/98)

Judgment of 6 Dec 2001

law://eu/cjeu/1998/t-43-98/para_64@2026-11-13

64By contrast, the principle of proportionality referred to in the second plea (Unifruit Hellas, cited at paragraph 63 above, paragraph 42), and the principle of protection of legitimate expectations referred to in the fourth plea (Joined Cases C-104/89 and C-37/90 Mulder and Others v Council and Commission [1992] ECR I-3061, paragraph 15), do constitute rules of law conferring rights on individuals. As regards the ‘locking mechanism’ which is the subject of the first plea, it will first be necessary to consider whether a principle of Community law is involved and then, if appropriate, to establish whether it is a rule of law which confers rights on individuals.

Emesa Sugar (Free Zone) NV v Council of the European Union (T-43/98)

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