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Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-6/04)
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Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-6/04)

Judgment of 20 Oct 2005law://eu/cjeu/2004/c-6-04/para_111@2026-11-11

111As to those submissions, Article 16 of the Habitats Directive defines in a precise manner the circumstances in which Member States may derogate from Articles 12, 13, 14 and 15(a) and (b) thereof, so that Article 16 must be interpreted restrictively.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-6/04 · ECLI:EU:C:2005:626
Decided: 20 Oct 2005
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Rapporteur: J. Klučka
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
C.W.A. Timmermans, R. Schintgen, R. Silva de Lapuerta, G. Arestis, J. Klučka
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62004CJ0006

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Cites 15: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (C-194/01); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-323/01); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-38/99); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (363/85); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (291/84); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-58/02); Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora; Landelijke Vereniging tot Behoud van de Waddenzee and Nederlandse Vereniging tot Bescherming van Vogels v Staatssecretaris van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij (C-127/02); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-103/00); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (96/81); Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds; Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (262/85); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-233/00); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-361/88)