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Belgische Staat v Eugène Van Calster and Felix Cleeren and Openbaar Slachthuis NV (C-261/01, C-262/01)
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The second question in Case C-262/01
Reply of the Court
74

Belgische Staat v Eugène Van Calster and Felix Cleeren and Openbaar Slachthuis NV (C-261/01, C-262/01)

Judgment of 21 Oct 2003law://eu/cjeu/2001/c-261-01/para_74@2026-11-10

74In supervising the Member States' compliance with their obligations under Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty, the national courts and the Commission fulfil complementary and separate roles (Case C-39/94 SFEI and Others [1996] ECR I-3547, paragraph 41).

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Cases: C-261/01, C-262/01 · ECLI:EU:C:2003:571
Decided: 21 Oct 2003
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicants: Belgische Staat; Belgische Staat
Defendants: Eugene Van Calster; Felix Cleeren; Openbaar Slachthuis NV
Rapporteur: C.W.A. Timmermans
Advocate General: F.G. Jacobs
Bench: 12 judges
P. Jann, C.W.A. Timmermans, C. Gulmann, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, A. Rosas (Presidents of Chambers), D.A.O. Edward, A. La Pergola, J.-P. Puissochet, R. Schintgen, F. Macken, N. Colneric, S. von Bahr
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62001CJ0261

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21 Oct 2003Reading

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Interprets 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)
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Cites 9: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)6 provisions; Syndicat français de l'Express international (SFEI) and others v La Poste and others (C-39/94); Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Rinaldo Piaggio SpA v International Factors Italia SpA (Ifitalia), Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH and Ministero della Difesa (C-295/97); Fédération Nationale du Commerce Extérieur des Produits Alimentaires and Syndicat National des Négociants et Transformateurs de Saumon v French Republic (C-354/90); Government of the French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-47/69); Société Comateb, Société Panigua, Société Edouard et fils, Société de distribution de vins et liqueurs, Etablissements André Haan, Société Diffusion générale de quincaillerie, Société Diffusion générale, Société Cama Renault, Scp Ovide et Dorville, Société Ducros Guadeloupe, Société Comptoir commercial Caraïbes, Société Giafa, Société LVS, Société Catherine et Jean-Claude Tabar Nouval, Société L'Heure et L'Or, Société Général bazar bricolage, Société Grain d'or, Société Cash Service, Etablissements Efira, Société Farandole, Société Carat, Société Rio, Société guadeloupéenne de distribution moderne (SGDM), Martinique automobiles SA, Socovi SARL, Etablissements Gabriel Vangour et Cie SARL, Simat Guadeloupe SARL v Directeur général des douanes et droits indirects (C-192/95, C-193/95, C-194/95, C-195/95, C-196/95, C-197/95, C-198/95, C-199/95, C-200/95, C-201/95, C-202/95, C-203/95, C-204/95, C-205/95, C-206/95, C-207/95, C-208/95, C-209/95, C-210/95, C-211/95, C-212/95, C-213/95, C-214/95, C-215/95, C-216/95, C-217/95, C-218/95); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-73/79); French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-332/98); Georges Lornoy en Zonen NV and others v Belgian State (C-17/91)