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European Commission v Council of the European Union (C-114/12)
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European Commission v Council of the European Union (C-114/12)

Judgment of 4 Sept 2014law://eu/cjeu/2012/c-114-12/para_75@2026-11-11

75In accordance with the principle of conferral as laid down in Article 5(1) and (2) TEU, it is, for the purposes of such an analysis, for the party concerned to provide evidence to establish the exclusive nature of the external competence of the EU on which it seeks to rely.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-114/12 · ECLI:EU:C:2014:2151
Decided: 4 Sept 2014
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: K. Lenaerts
Advocate General: E. Sharpston
Bench: 15 judges
V. Skouris, K. Lenaerts, R. Silva de Lapuerta, M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, E. Juhász, A. Borg Barthet, C.G. Fernlund, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, A. Rosas, J. Malenovský, A. Prechal, E. Jarašiūnas, C. Vajda, S. Rodin
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62012CJ0114

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Cited by 10: Recorded Artists Actors Performers Ltd v Phonographic Performance (Ireland) Ltd and Others (C-265/19); RTL Television GmbH v Grupo Pestana S.G.P.S., S.A. and SALVOR - Sociedade de Investimento Hoteleiro, S.A (C-716/20); European Commission v Hungary (C-271/23); Harry Shindler and Others v Council of the European Union (T-458/17); European Commission v Council of the European Union (C-626/15, C-659/16)3 provisions; Michael Efler and Others v European Commission (T-754/14); Verwertungsgesellschaft Rundfunk GmbH v Hettegger Hotel Edelweiss GmbH (C-641/15); European Commission v Council of the European Union (C-425/13); European Commission v Council of the European Union (C-28/12); Green Network SpA v Autorità per l’energia elettrica e il gas (C-66/13)
Cites 18: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Directive 2001/29/EC; Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Text with EEA relevance); Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property; Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (codified version); 94/800/EC: Council Decision (of 22 December 1994) concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994); Directive 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (codified version); Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission; 2000/278/EC: Council Decision of 16 March 2000 on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty; ITV Broadcasting Ltd and Others v TVCatchUp Ltd (C-607/11); Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Communities (22/70); Opinion pursuant to Article 300(6) EC (Opinion 1/03); Commission (Opinion 2/91); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Denmark (C-467/98); European Parliament v Council of the European Communities and Commission of the European Communities (C-181/91, C-248/91); Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Union (C-27/04); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-239/03)