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Kingdom of Spain and Italian Republic v Council of the European Union (C-274/11, C-295/11)
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Kingdom of Spain and Italian Republic v Council of the European Union (C-274/11, C-295/11)

Judgment of 16 Apr 2013law://eu/cjeu/2011/c-274-11/para_16@2026-11-10

16The purpose of the contested decision is to authorise the 25 Member States mentioned in the first article thereof to exercise between themselves the competences conferred by Article 118 TFEU so far as concerns the creation of protection by a unitary patent.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Cases: C-274/11, C-295/11 · ECLI:EU:C:2013:240
Decided: 16 Apr 2013
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Kingdom of Spain
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: M. Ilešič
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 11 judges
V. Skouris, K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, M. Ilešič, T. von Danwitz, J. Malenovský, U. Lõhmus, A. Ó Caoimh, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, C. Toader
Language: Italian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62011CJ0274

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Cites 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)25 provisions