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Tadej Kotnik and Others v Državni zbor Republike Slovenije (C-526/14)
Consideration of the questions referre…
The third and fourth questions referred
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Tadej Kotnik and Others v Državni zbor Republike Slovenije (C-526/14)

Judgment of 19 Jul 2016law://eu/cjeu/2014/c-526-14/para_69@2026-11-10

69As the Advocate General stated in point 70 of his Opinion, the objective of ensuring the stability of the financial system while avoiding excessive public spending and minimising distortions of competition constitutes an overriding public interest of that kind.

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-526/14 · ECLI:EU:C:2016:570
Decided: 19 Jul 2016
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Ustavno sodišče (Constitutional Court, Slovenia)
Applicants: Tadej Kotnik and Others; Jože Sedonja and Others and 13 more
Fondazione cassa di risparmio di Imola; Andrej Pipuš and Others; Tomaž Štrukelj; Luka Jukič; Angel Jaromil; Franc Marušič and Others; Stajka Skrbinšek; Janez Forte and Others; Državni svet Republike Slovenije; Varuh človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije; Igor Karlovšek; Marija Karlovšek; Janez Gosar
Defendant: Državni zbor Republike Slovenije
Interveners: Vlada Republike Slovenije; Banka Slovenije; Okrožno sodišče v Ljubljani
Rapporteur: J.L. da Cruz Vilaça
Advocate General: N. Wahl
Bench: 13 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, R. Silva de Lapuerta, T. von Danwitz, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, A. Arabadjiev, C. Toader, D. Šváby, M. Safjan, M. Berger, E. Jarašiūnas, C.G. Fernlund, C. Vajda
Language: Slovenian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62014CJ0526

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Charter of Fundamental Rights Freedom of establishment State aid

History · 1 version

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Connections

Interprets 3: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the reorganisation and winding up of credit institutions; Directive 2012/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent (recast) Text with EEA relevance
Cited by 22: Ryanair DAC v European Commission (C-321/21 P); Deutsche Lufthansa AG v Ryanair DAC and Condor Flugdienst GmbH (C-457/23 P); Ryanair DAC v European Commission (T-458/22); Ryanair DAC and Ryanair Sun S.A. v European Commission (T-398/21); Ryanair DAC v European Commission (C-588/22); Aeris Invest Sàrl v European Commission and Single Resolution Board (SRB) (C-535/22 P)2 provisions; M.S.G. and Others v Banco Santander SA (C-775/22); European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) v KD (C-5/23 P); Ryanair DAC v European Commission (C-441/21); Ryanair DAC v European Commission (C-353/21); Compagnie industrielle de la matière végétale (CIMV) v European Commission (C-366/23); Scandlines Danmark ApS and Scandlines Deutschland GmbH v European Commission (T-390/20); Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Zrt. (Wizz Air Hungary Zrt.) v European Commission (C-440/22 P); PNB Banka AS and Others v Single Resolution Board (T-732/19); TS and HI v Ministar na zemedelieto, hranite i gorite (C-325/22); Ryanair DAC v European Commission (T-769/20); Larko Geniki Metalleftiki kai Metallourgiki AE v European Commission (C-445/22); Ryanair DAC v European Commission (C-320/21 P); Grupa Azoty S.A. and Others v European Commission (C-73/22 P)3 provisions; TUIfly GmbH v European Commission (C-763/21); Ryanair DAC v European Commission (T-238/21); Ryanair DAC and Condor Flugdienst GmbH v European Commission (T-34/21)
Cites 16: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)5 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms and amending Council Directive 82/891/EEC, and Directives 2001/24/EC, 2002/47/EC, 2004/25/EC, 2005/56/EC, 2007/36/EC, 2011/35/EU, 2012/30/EU and 2013/36/EU, and Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010 and (EU) No 648/2012, of the European Parliament and of the Council; Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the reorganisation and winding up of credit institutions; Directive 2012/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent (recast) Text with EEA relevance; HGA Srl and Others (C‑630/11 P), Regione autonoma della Sardegna (C‑631/11 P), Timsas srl (C‑632/11 P) and Grand Hotel Abi d’Oru SpA (C‑633/11 P) v European Commission (C-630/11 P, C-631/11 P, C-632/11 P, C-633/11 P); LBI hf v Kepler Capital Markets SA and Frédéric Giraux (C-85/12); Commission of the European Communities v Koninklijke FrieslandCampina NV (C-519/07); Second Council Directive 77/91/EEC of 13 December 1976 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent; Affish BV v Rijksdienst voor de keuring van Vee en Vlees (C-183/95); Panagis Pafitis and others v Trapeza Kentrikis Ellados A.E. and others (C-441/93); Federal Republic of Germany, Glunz AG and OSB Deutschland GmbH v Kronofrance SA (C-75/05); Hellenic Republic v European Commission (C-431/14 P); Deutsche Lufthansa AG v Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH (C-284/12); Kahla Thüringen Porzellan GmbH v European Commission (C-537/08); Republic of Poland v European Commission (C-335/09 P)