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Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (C-150/00)
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Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (C-150/00)

Judgment of 29 Apr 2004law://eu/cjeu/2000/c-150-00/para_20@2026-11-11

20Relying on Case 21/84 Commission v France [1985] ECR 1355, the Commission claims that that practice shows a sufficient degree of consistency and generality for the Court to make a finding of incompatibility with Article 28 EC.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Sixth Chamber
Case: C-150/00 · ECLI:EU:C:2004:237
Decided: 29 Apr 2004
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: Republic of Austria
Rapporteur: F. Macken
Advocate General: L.A. Geelhoed
Bench: 4 judges
C. Gulmann, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, F. Macken, N. Colneric
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62000CJ0150

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