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Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-323/03)
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Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-323/03)

Judgment of 9 Mar 2006law://eu/cjeu/2003/c-323-03/para_43@2026-11-10

43It must be noted that Article 1 of Regulation No 3577/92 clearly establishes the principle of freedom to provide maritime cabotage services within the Community (Analir and Others, paragraph 20, and Case C-288/02 Commission v Greece [2004] ECR I-10071, paragraph 29).

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-323/03 · ECLI:EU:C:2006:159
Decided: 9 Mar 2006
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: Kingdom of Spain
Rapporteur: C.W.A. Timmermans
Advocate General: A. Tizzano
Bench: 5 judges
C.W.A. Timmermans, J. Makarczyk, R. Silva de Lapuerta, P. Kūris, J. Klučka
Language: Spanish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62003CJ0323

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Freedom to provide services Transport

History · 1 version

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Connections

Cited by 9: Criminal proceedings against Ernst Engelmann (C-64/08)3 provisions; Liberty Lines SpA v Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (C-437/21)2 provisions; Invamed Group Ltd and Others v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (C-198/15); Alpina River Cruises GmbH and Nicko Tours GmbH v Ministero delle infrastrutture e dei trasporti — Capitaneria di Porto di Chioggia (C-17/13)2 provisions; Naftiliaki Etaireia Thasou AE and Amaltheia I Naftiki Etaireia v Ypourgos Emporikis Naftilías (C-128/10, C-129/10)2 provisions; Christel Meerts v Proost NV (C-116/08); Mebrom NV v Commission of the European Communities (C-373/07); Sonia Chacón Navas v Eurest Colectividades SA (C-13/05)2 provisions; Konstantinos Adeneler and Others v Ellinikos Organismos Galaktos (ELOG) (C-212/04)2 provisions
Cites 7: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 of 7 December 1992 applying the principle of freedom to provide sevices to maritime transport within Member States (maritime cabotage); Vereniging voor Energie, Milieu en Water and Others v Directeur van de Dienst uitvoering en toezicht energie (C-17/03); Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (C-209/02); Asociación Profesional de Empresas Navieras de Líneas Regulares (Analir) and Others v Administración General del Estado (C-205/99); Finanzamt Arnsberg v Stadt Sundern (C-43/04); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-288/02); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-175/97)