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European Union
UPC Nederland BV v Gemeente Hilversum (C-518/11)
Judgment
Consideration of the questions referred
Question 2(a)
52

UPC Nederland BV v Gemeente Hilversum (C-518/11)

Judgment of 7 Nov 2013law://eu/cjeu/2011/c-518-11/para_52@2026-11-11

52According to Article 3 of the Framework Directive, the Member States must, inter alia, ensure that the tasks assigned to the NRAs are undertaken by competent and independent bodies. Furthermore, the Member States must notify to the Commission the names of the NRAs and their respective responsibilities.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-518/11 · ECLI:EU:C:2013:709
Decided: 7 Nov 2013
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Gerechtshof te Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Applicant: UPC Nederland BV
Defendant: Gemeente Hilversum
Rapporteur: E. Jarašiūnas
Advocate General: P. Cruz Villalón
Bench: 5 judges
M. Ilešič, C.G. Fernlund, A. Ó Caoimh, C. Toader, E. Jarašiūnas
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62011CJ0518

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Information and Communications Technology

History · 1 version

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Interprets 5: Directive 97/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector; 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); 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 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive); Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive)
Cited by 8: Meta Platforms Inc and Others v Bundeskartellamt (C-252/21); UPC DTH Sàrl v Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság Elnökhelyettese (C-475/12)2 provisions; Skype Communications Sàrl v Institut belge des services postaux et des télécommunications (IBPT) (C-142/18); Europa Way Srl and Persidera SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni and Others (C-560/15); Google LLC v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-193/18); France Télévisions SA v Playmédia and Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) (C-298/17); Persidera SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni and Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (C-112/16); KPN BV v Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM) (C-85/14)2 provisions
Cites 17: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations; Directive 97/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector; 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); Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance); 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 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive); Base NV and Others v Ministerraad (C-389/08); Centro Europa 7 Srl v Ministero delle Comunicazioni e Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni and Direzione generale per le concessioni e le autorizzazioni del Ministero delle Comunicazioni (C-380/05); Fratelli Costanzo SpA v Comune di Milano (103/88); Federal Republic of Germany v Commission of the European Communities (C-344/01); Hassen El Dridi, alias Soufi Karim (C-61/11 PPU); European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (85/85); Commission Directive 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services (Text with EEA relevance); Directive 2009/140/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 amending Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities, and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Text with EEA relevance); Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive); Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Poland (C-227/07)