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Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-177/06)
Judgment
III —The action
B —Findings of the Court
1. The plea based on the unlawfulness…
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Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-177/06)

Judgment of 20 Sept 2007law://eu/cjeu/2006/c-177-06/para_36@2026-11-12

36It must be borne in mind that the contested decisions are presumed to be lawful and that, despite the existence of the action for annulment, they remain binding in all respects on the Kingdom of Spain (Commission v France, paragraph 26).

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-177/06 · ECLI:EU:C:2007:538
Decided: 20 Sept 2007
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: Kingdom of Spain
Rapporteur: L. Bay Larsen
Advocate General: E. Sharpston
Bench: 5 judges
K. Schiemann, L. Bay Larsen, J.-C. Bonichot, T. von Danwitz, C. Toader
Language: Spanish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62006CJ0177

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Cites 8: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)5 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-404/00); Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-404/97); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-207/05); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-348/93); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-415/03); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-99/02); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-261/99)