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European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-525/12)
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European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-525/12)

Judgment of 11 Sept 2014law://eu/cjeu/2012/c-525-12/para_55@2026-11-10

55It is thus clear that measures for the recovery of the costs for water services are one of the instruments available to the Member States for qualitative management of water in order to achieve rational water use.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-525/12 · ECLI:EU:C:2014:2202
Decided: 11 Sept 2014
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany
Rapporteur: J.-C. Bonichot
Advocate General: N. Jääskinen
Bench: 5 judges
R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, G. Arestis, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62012CJ0525

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Cited by 8: Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen (NMBS) v Mbutuku Kanyeba and Others (C-349/18, C-350/18, C-351/18); European Commission v Ireland (C-204/24); Asociación Española de la Industria Eléctrica (UNESA) and Others v Administración General del Estado (C-105/18, C-106/18, C-107/18, C-108/18, C-109/18, C-110/18, C-111/18, C-112/18, C-113/18)2 provisions; European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-320/15); Vodoopskrba i odvodnja d.o.o. v Željka Klafurić (C-686/15); European Commission v Republic of Austria (C-346/14); Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V. v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-461/13); Hotel Sava Rogaška, Gostinstvo, turizem in storitve, d.o.o. v Republika Slovenija (C-207/14)
Cites 9: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Directive 2006/123/EC; Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Others v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-583/11 P); Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxemburg (C-32/05); European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-508/10); Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage; European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-525/12); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-196/07); Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy