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European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-306/08)
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European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-306/08)

Judgment of 26 May 2011law://eu/cjeu/2008/c-306-08/para_74@2026-11-11

74Lastly, the Commission submits, as is clear particularly from Case C-399/98 Ordine degli Architetti and Others [2001] ECR I-5409, paragraphs 77 and 84, and Case C-220/05 Auroux and Others [2007] ECR I-385, paragraphs 45 and 57, that payments by third parties are indicative of pecuniary interest.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-306/08 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:347
Decided: 26 May 2011
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Kingdom of Spain
Rapporteur: D. Šváby
Advocate General: N. Jääskinen
Bench: 5 judges
K. Lenaerts, D. Šváby, R. Silva de Lapuerta, E. Juhász, T. von Danwitz
Language: Spanish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62008CJ0306

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Freedom of establishment

History · 1 version

26 May 2011Reading

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Cited by 1: European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-404/09)2 provisions
Cites 12: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts; Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-531/06); Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional and Bwin International Ltd v Departamento de Jogos da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (C-42/07); Ordine degli Architetti delle province di Milano e Lodi, Piero De Amicis, Consiglio Nazionale degli Architetti and Leopoldo Freyrie v Comune di Milano, and Pirelli SpA, Milano Centrale Servizi SpA and Fondazione Teatro alla Scala (C-399/98); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-412/04); European Commission v Grand Duchy of Luxemburg (C-490/09); Jean Auroux and Others v Commune de Roanne (C-220/05); Council Directive 93/37/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts; Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts; Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-35/96); Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxemburg (C-33/04)