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Thomas Pringle v Government of Ireland and Others (C-370/12)
Judgment
III –Consideration of the questions re…
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3.Substance
d)Interpretation of Article 13 TEU
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Thomas Pringle v Government of Ireland and Others (C-370/12)

Judgment of 27 Nov 2012law://eu/cjeu/2012/c-370-12/para_155@2026-11-10

155The ESM Treaty allocates various tasks to the Commission and to the ECB.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-370/12 · ECLI:EU:C:2012:756
Decided: 27 Nov 2012
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Supreme Court (Ireland)
Upheld as valid: 12008M002, 12008E003, 12008M004, 12008E120, 12008E119, 12008M013, 12008E123, 12008E126, 12008E127, 12008E125, Decision 2011/199, 12008E122, 12008E121
Applicant: Thomas Pringle
Defendants: Government of Ireland; Ireland; The Attorney General
Rapporteur: K. Lenaerts
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 27 judges
V. Skouris, K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, R. Silva de Lapuerta, M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, A. Rosas, G. Arestis, J. Malenovský, M. Berger, E. Jarašiūnas, E. Juhász, A. Borg Barthet, U. Lõhmus, E. Levits, A. Ó Caoimh, J.‑C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, C. Toader, J.‑J. Kasel, M. Safjan, D. Šváby, A. Prechal, C.G. Fernlund, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, C. Vajda
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62012CJ0370

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Charter of Fundamental Rights Closer cooperation Economic and monetary policy Financial provisions

History · 1 version

27 Nov 2012Reading

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Interprets 3: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)9 provisions; Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; 2011/199/EU: European Council Decision of 25 March 2011 amending Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro
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Cites 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)25 provisions