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Commission of the European Communities v European Central Bank (C-11/00)
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The applicability of Regulation No 107…
Plea alleging that the ECB's independe…
Findings of the Court
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Commission of the European Communities v European Central Bank (C-11/00)

Judgment of 10 Jul 2003law://eu/cjeu/2000/c-11-00/para_130@2026-11-10

130For the purposes of adjudicating on the ECB's plea, it is appropriate to state at the outset that the draftsmen of the EC Treaty clearly intended to ensure that the ECB should be in a position to carry out independently the tasks conferred upon it by the Treaty.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-11/00 · ECLI:EU:C:2003:395
Decided: 10 Jul 2003
Procedure: Action for annulment
Ruled invalid: Decision 1999/5
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: European Central Bank
Rapporteur: A. La Pergola
Advocate General: F.G. Jacobs
Bench: 12 judges
J.-P. Puissochet, M. Wathelet, R. Schintgen (Presidents of Chambers), C. Gulmann, D.A.O. Edward, A. La Pergola, P. Jann, V. Skouris, F. Macken, N. Cokerie, S. von Bahr, A. Rosas
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62000CJ0011

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Interprets 1: 1999/5/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1998 on the national provisions notified by the Kingdom of Sweden concerning the use of certain colours and sweeteners in foodstuffs (notified under document number C(1998) 4193) (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/5/EC)
Cited by 22: Ilmārs Rimšēvičs and European Central Bank v Republic of Latvia (C-202/18, C-238/18); Peter Gauweiler and Others v Deutscher Bundestag (C-62/14); Proceedings brought by Heinrich Weiss and Others (C-493/17); John Dalli v European Commission (C-615/19 P)2 provisions; Banka Slovenije (C-45/21)2 provisions; Azienda Nazionale Autonoma Strade SpA (ANAS) v Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (C-545/21); "Sistem ecologica" production, trade and services d.o.o. Srbac v European Commission (T-81/21); MZ v European Commission (T-631/20); Jindal Saw Ltd and Jindal Saw Italia SpA v European Commission (T-441/20); Jindal Saw Ltd and Jindal Saw Italia SpA v European Commission (T-440/20); Pierre-Alexis Feral v Comittee of the Regions (T-529/16); Margarita Tàpias v Council of the European Union (T-527/16); OS v European Commission (T-528/16); John Dalli v European Commission (T-399/17); Frank Steinhoff and Others v European Central Bank (T-107/17); Espírito Santo Financial Group SA v European Central Bank (T-730/16); Marina Tataram v European Commission (T-546/16); Espírito Santo Financial (Portugal), SGPS, SA v European Central Bank (T-251/15); Athanassios Oikonomopoulos v European Commission (T-483/13); Johannes Tomana and Others v Council of the European Union and European Commission (T-190/12)2 provisions; Giorgio Lebedef and Trevor Jones v European Commission (F-29/09); Kingdom of Spain v Council of the European Union (C-442/04)
Cites 10: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)16 provisions; The Queen v Secretary of State for Health, ex parte British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd and Imperial Tobacco Ltd (C-491/01); John Mills v European Investment Bank (C-110/75); Maizena Gesellschaft mbH and others v Bundesanstalt für landwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM) (C-137/85); National Farmers' Union v Secrétariat général du gouvernement (C-241/01); 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 28 April 1999 establishing the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) (notified under document number SEC(1999) 802); Nachi Europe GmbH v Hauptzollamt Krefeld (C-239/99); Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF); Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities and instituting special measures temporarily applicable to officials of the Commission (Staff Regulations of Officials); 1999/5/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1998 on the national provisions notified by the Kingdom of Sweden concerning the use of certain colours and sweeteners in foodstuffs (notified under document number C(1998) 4193) (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/5/EC)