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Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-304/05)
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The second complaint, alleging breach…
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Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-304/05)

Judgment of 20 Sept 2007law://eu/cjeu/2005/c-304-05/para_82@2026-11-11

82As the Court has pointed out in paragraphs 35 and 36 of the judgment in Castro Verde, Article 6(4) of the directive must, as a derogation from the criterion for authorisation laid down in the second sentence of Article 6(3), be interpreted strictly.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Case: C-304/05 · ECLI:EU:C:2007:532
Decided: 20 Sept 2007
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: Italian Republic
Rapporteur: R. Silva de Lapuerta
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
K. Lenaerts, E. Juhász, R. Silva de Lapuerta, J. Malenovský, T. von Danwitz
Language: Italian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62005CJ0304

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Cites 8: Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora; 97/266/EC: Commission Decision of 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites; Landelijke Vereniging tot Behoud van de Waddenzee and Nederlandse Vereniging tot Bescherming van Vogels v Staatssecretaris van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij (C-127/02); Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds; Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-239/04); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-135/05); Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-117/02); Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-434/01)