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Fish Legal and Emily Shirley v Information Commissioner and Others (C-279/12)
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Fish Legal and Emily Shirley v Information Commissioner and Others (C-279/12)

Judgment of 19 Dec 2013law://eu/cjeu/2012/c-279-12/para_37@2026-11-10

37It follows that, for the purposes of interpreting Directive 2003/4, account is to be taken of the wording and aim of the Aarhus Convention, which that directive is designed to implement in European Union law (see, to this effect, Flachglas Torgau, paragraph 40).

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-279/12 · ECLI:EU:C:2013:853
Decided: 19 Dec 2013
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) (United Kingdom)
Applicants: Fish Legal; Emily Shirley
Defendants: Information Commissioner; United Utilities Water plc; Yorkshire Water Services Ltd; Southern Water Services Ltd
Rapporteur: A. Prechal
Advocate General: P. Cruz Villalón
Bench: 15 judges
V. Skouris, K. Lenaerts, M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, E. Juhász, A. Borg Barthet, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, A. Rosas, G. Arestis, A. Arabadjiev, C. Toader, A. Prechal, E. Jarašiūnas, C. Vajda
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62012CJ0279

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Interprets 1: Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC
Cited by 20: Árpád Kásler and Hajnalka Káslerné Rábai v OTP Jelzálogbank Zrt (C-26/13); A. K. and Others v Sąd Najwyższy, CP v Sąd Najwyższy and DO v Sąd Najwyższy (C-585/18, C-624/18, C-625/18); Miasto Łowicz v Skarb Państwa – Wojewoda Łódzki and Prokurator Generalny v VX and Others (C-558/18, C-563/18); Smaranda Bara and Others v Casa Naţională de Asigurări de Sănătate and Others (C-201/14); Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht v Ewald Baumeister (C-15/16); Dragoș Constantin Târșia v Statul român and Serviciul Public Comunitar Regim Permise de Conducere si Inmatriculare a Autovehiculelor (C-69/14); UPC DTH Sàrl v Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság Elnökhelyettese (C-475/12)2 provisions; Flight Refund Ltd v Deutsche Lufthansa AG (C-94/14); Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) v Commissioner for Environmental Information (C-330/25)2 provisions; Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe v Commissioner for Environmental Information (C-129/24)2 provisions; Anodiki Services EPE v G.N.A. O Evangelismos – Ofthalmiatreio Athinon – Polykliniki and Geniko Ogkologiko Nosokomeio Kifisias – (GONK) 'Oi Agioi Anargyroi' (C-260/17); European Commission v Stichting Greenpeace Nederland and Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) (C-673/13 P); Bayer CropScience SA-NV and Stichting De Bijenstichting v College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (C-442/14)2 provisions; Saudaçor – Sociedade Gestora de Recursos e Equipamentos da Saúde dos Açores SA v Fazenda Pública (C-174/14); East Sussex County Council v Information Commissioner and Others (C-71/14); Sommer Antriebs- und Funktechnik GmbH v Rademacher Geräte-Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG (C-369/14); Andrés Rabal Cañas v Nexea Gestión Documental SA and Fondo de Garantia Salarial (C-392/13); Modelo Continente Hipermercados SA v Autoridade Para As Condições de Trabalho - Centro Local do Lis (ACT) (C-343/13); Philippe Gruslin v Beobank SA (C-88/13); Idrodinamica Spurgo Velox srl and Others v Acquedotto Pugliese SpA (C-161/13)2 provisions
Cites 9: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC; A. Foster and others v British Gas plc (C-188/89); 2005/370/EC: Council Decision of 17 February 2005 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters; Marie-Noëlle Solvay and Others v Région wallonne (C-182/10); The Queen, on the application of MA and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-648/11); Ville de Lyon v Caisse des dépôts et consignations (C-524/09); Fish Legal and Emily Shirley v Information Commissioner and Others (C-279/12); Flachglas Torgau GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-204/09)