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Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-117/02)
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Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-117/02)

Judgment of 29 Apr 2004law://eu/cjeu/2002/c-117-02/para_60@2026-11-11

60Finally, the Commission recalls that so long as no administrative decision has been taken giving consent to the projects submitted, the developers have acquired no vested interest (Opinion of Advocate General Mischo, Case C-150/97 Commission v Portugal [1999] ECR I-259, point 22).

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

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Court: Court of Justice
Case: C-117/02 · ECLI:EU:C:2004:266
Decided: 29 Apr 2004
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: Portuguese Republic
Rapporteur: Rosas
Advocate General: A. Tizzano
Bench: 2 judges
A. La Pergola, S. von Bahr
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002CJ0117

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Cited by 8: European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-526/16); Commission of the European Communities v Ireland (C-507/03)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-304/05)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxemburg (C-32/05)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-221/04)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-508/03)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-456/03)2 provisions; Landelijke Vereniging tot Behoud van de Waddenzee and Nederlandse Vereniging tot Bescherming van Vogels v Staatssecretaris van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij (C-127/02)2 provisions
Cites 9: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora; Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (96/81); Commission of the European Communities v Ireland (C-392/96); Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment; Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-404/00); Council Directive 97/11/EC of 3 March 1997 amending Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment; Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-150/97); Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-434/01)