Criminal proceedings against Massimiliano Placanica, Christian Palazzese and Angelo Sorricchio (C-338/04, C-359/04, C-360/04)

Judgment of 6 Mar 2007

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36Admittedly, as regards the division of responsibilities under the cooperative arrangements established by Article 234 EC, the interpretation of provisions of national law is a matter for the national courts, not for the Court of Justice, and the Court has no jurisdiction, in proceedings brought on the basis of that article, to rule on the compatibility of national rules with Community law. On the other hand, the Court does have jurisdiction to provide the national court with all the guidance as to the interpretation of Community law necessary to enable that court to rule on the compatibility of those national rules with Community law (see, in particular, Case C-55/94 Gebhard [1995] ECR I-4165, paragraph 19, and Wilson, paragraphs 34 and 35).

Criminal proceedings against Massimiliano Placanica, Christian Palazzese and Angelo Sorricchio (C-338/04, C-359/04, C-360/04)

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