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Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-177/04)
Judgment
Financial penalty
58

Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-177/04)

Judgment of 14 Mar 2006law://eu/cjeu/2004/c-177-04/para_58@2026-11-12

58It is for the Court to assess in each case, in the light of the circumstances of the case, the financial penalties to be imposed (Case C-302/04 Commission v France, paragraph 86).

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-177/04 · ECLI:EU:C:2006:173
Decided: 14 Mar 2006
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: French Republic
Rapporteur: K. Schiemann
Advocate General: L.A. Geelhoed
Bench: 11 judges
V. Skouris, P. Jann, C.W.A. Timmermans, A. Rosas, K. Schiemann, R. Schintgen, N. Colneric, S. von Bahr, J. Klučka, U. Lõhmus, E. Levits
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62004CJ0177

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Approximation of laws Consumer protection

History · 1 version

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Cited by 13: European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-610/10)5 provisions; European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-692/20); European Commission v Hungary (C-808/18); European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (C-767/19); Portuguese Republic v European Commission (T-33/09); Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-457/07); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-369/07); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-109/08); Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-70/06); Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) v Commission of the European Communities (T-36/04)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-178/05)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-119/04)3 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-441/02)2 provisions
Cites 12: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Ynos kft v János Varga (C-302/04); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-304/02); Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products; Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (C-203/03); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-456/03); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-131/88); Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-150/97); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (C-42/89); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-52/00); Commission of the European Communities v Ireland (C-354/99); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (C-174/91)