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Karoline Gruber v Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat für Kärnten and Others (C-570/13)
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Consideration of the questions referred
39

Karoline Gruber v Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat für Kärnten and Others (C-570/13)

Judgment of 16 Apr 2015law://eu/cjeu/2013/c-570-13/para_39@2026-11-10

39However, it is apparent from the wording of Article 11(3) of Directive 2011/92 and the second paragraph of Article 9(2) of the Aarhus Convention, that that discretion is limited by the need to respect the objective of ensuring wide access to justice for the public concerned.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-570/13 · ECLI:EU:C:2015:231
Decided: 16 Apr 2015
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Austria)
Applicant: Karoline Gruber
Defendants: Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat für Kärnten; EMA Beratungs- und Handels GmbH; Bundesminister für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend
Rapporteur: E. Juhász
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
T. von Danwitz, C. Vajda, A. Rosas, E. Juhász, D. Šváby
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62013CJ0570

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Interprets 1: Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (codification) Text with EEA relevance
Cited by 4: Lesoochranárske zoskupenie VLK v Obvodný úrad Trenčín (C-243/15)2 provisions; WertInvest Hotelbetriebs GmbH v Magistrat der Stadt Wien (C-575/21); IL and Others v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (C-535/18); East Sussex County Council v Information Commissioner and Others (C-71/14)
Cites 8: Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (codification) Text with EEA relevance; 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; Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment; Marie-Noëlle Solvay and Others v Région wallonne (C-182/10); Gemeinde Altrip and Others v Land Rheinland-Pfalz (C-72/12); Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland, Landesverband Nordrhein-Westfalen eV v Bezirksregierung Arnsberg (C-115/09); Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC - Statement by the Commission; Karoline Gruber v Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat für Kärnten and Others (C-570/13)