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European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (C-150/11)
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The action
The admissibility of the second head o…
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European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (C-150/11)

Judgment of 6 Sept 2012law://eu/cjeu/2011/c-150-11/para_27@2026-11-10

27It follows that the Commission’s action must contain a coherent and detailed statement of the reasons which have led it to conclude that the Member State in question has failed to fulfil one of its obligations under the Treaties (Case C-508/10 Commission v Netherlands, paragraph 36).

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-150/11 · ECLI:EU:C:2012:539
Decided: 6 Sept 2012
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium
Rapporteur: U. Lõhmus
Advocate General: P. Mengozzi
Bench: 5 judges
J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, U. Lõhmus, A. Ó Caoimh, A. Arabadjiev, C.G. Fernlund
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62011CJ0150

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Cited by 9: European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (C-421/12); Republic of Austria v Federal Republic of Germany (C-591/17); Directie van de Dienst Wegverkeer (RDW) v X et Y, X and Y v Directie van de Dienst Wegverkeer (RDW) and Directie van de Dienst Wegverkeer (RDW) v Z (C-326/17); European Commission v Czech Republic (C-525/14); European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-233/14)2 provisions; SC Capoda Import-Export SRL v Registrul Auto Român and Benone-Nicolae Bejan (C-354/14); European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-428/12); European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-64/11); European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (C-391/11)
Cites 22: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Directive 2009/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance); ATRAL SA v Belgian State (C-14/02); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-110/05); European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-160/08); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-1/00); European Commission v Kingdom of Sweden (C-185/09); Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-265/06); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-347/88); Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxemburg (C-286/07); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (50/83); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-340/02); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-131/93); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (C-217/99); Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles; European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-508/10); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-65/05); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-456/03); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-297/05); Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Poland (C-170/07); Philippe Bonnarde v Agence de Services et de Paiement (C-443/10); Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland (C-54/05)