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Republic of Poland v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-358/14)
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Republic of Poland v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-358/14)

Judgment of 4 May 2016law://eu/cjeu/2014/c-358-14/para_123@2026-11-11

123In the present case, it must be found that the Commission’s proposal for Directive 2014/40 and its impact assessment include sufficient information showing clearly and unequivocally the advantages of taking action at EU level rather than at Member State level.

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-358/14 · ECLI:EU:C:2016:323
Decided: 4 May 2016
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Republic of Poland
Defendants: European Parliament; Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: A. Arabadjiev
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, A. Arabadjiev, C. Lycourgos, J.-C. Bonichot
Language: Polish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62014CJ0358

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