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European Union
Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-199/04)
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Admissibility of the action
25

Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-199/04)

Judgment of 1 Feb 2007law://eu/cjeu/2004/c-199-04/para_25@2026-11-12

25Consequently, since the present action for failure to fulfil obligations is founded on contradictory arguments, it does not satisfy the requirements of coherence and precision referred to in paragraph 21 of this judgment.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-199/04 · ECLI:EU:C:2007:72
Decided: 1 Feb 2007
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Rapporteur: J. Makarczyk
Advocate General: D. Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer
Bench: 5 judges
C.W.A. Timmermans, R. Schintgen, R. Silva de Lapuerta, J. Makarczyk, L. Bay Larsen
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62004CJ0199

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Cited by 6: European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-233/14)2 provisions; European Commission v Italian Republic (C-68/11)2 provisions; European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-34/11)2 provisions; European Commission v Republic of Slovenia (C-365/10); Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-457/07); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-156/04)2 provisions
Cites 6: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment; 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 Italian Republic (C-525/03); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-362/90); Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-98/04)