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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v Council of the European Union (C-77/05)
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v Council of the European Union (C-77/05)

Judgment of 18 Dec 2007law://eu/cjeu/2005/c-77-05/para_55@2026-11-10

55Account should be taken not only of the wording of the provisions in question but also of their scheme, context, purpose and effectiveness.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-77/05 · ECLI:EU:C:2007:803
Decided: 18 Dec 2007
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: R. Schintgen
Advocate General: V. Trstenjak
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, P. Jann, C.W.A. Timmermans, A. Rosas, K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, R. Schintgen, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.-C. Bonichot, T. von Danwitz, A. Arabadjiev, C. Toader
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62005CJ0077

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Border checks Closer cooperation Law governing the institutions

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Cited by 3: Kingdom of Spain v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-44/14)3 provisions; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v Council of the European Union (C-482/08)2 provisions; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v Council of the European Union (C-137/05)3 provisions
Cites 8: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union; Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Communities (C-300/89); 1999/435/EC: Council Decision of 20 May 1999 concerning the definition of the Schengen acquis for the purpose of determining, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Treaty on European Union, the legal basis for each of the provisions or decisions which constitute the acquis; Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Union (C-440/05); 2000/365/EC: Council Decision of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis; Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Union (C-176/03); Council Regulation (EC) No 790/2001 of 24 April 2001 reserving to the Council implementing powers with regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for carrying out border checks and surveillance