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Deutsche Telekom AG v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-543/09)
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Consideration of the questions referred
The first question
35

Deutsche Telekom AG v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-543/09)

Judgment of 5 May 2011law://eu/cjeu/2009/c-543-09/para_35@2026-11-12

35Article 25(2) of the Universal Service Directive must be interpreted in the light of its specific objective, which is to ensure compliance with the universal service obligation laid down in Article 5(1) of that directive.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-543/09 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:279
Decided: 5 May 2011
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany)
Applicant: Deutsche Telekom AG
Defendant: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Rapporteur: K. Lenaerts
Advocate General: V. Trstenjak
Bench: 5 judges
K. Lenaerts, R. Silva de Lapuerta, G. Arestis, J. Malenovský, T. von Danwitz
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62009CJ0543

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Information and Communications Technology Protection of personal data

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Interprets 2: Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)2 provisions; Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive)
Cited by 3: Michael Schwarz v Stadt Bochum (C-291/12)2 provisions; Proximus NV v Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (C-129/21); Tele2 (Netherlands) BV and Others v Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM) (C-536/15)5 provisions
Cites 10: Directive 95/46/EC; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on privacy and electronic communications); Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive); Volker und Markus Schecke GbR and Hartmut Eifert v Land Hessen (C-92/09, C-93/09); Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive); Directive 98/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 1998 on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment; KPN Telecom BV v Onafhankelijke Post en Telecommunicatie Autoriteit (OPTA) (C-109/03); European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-424/07); Telekommunikacja Polska SA w Warszawie v Prezes Urzędu Komunikacji Elektronicznej (C-522/08)