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Wucher Helicopter GmbH and Euro-Aviation Versicherungs AG v Fridolin Santer (C-6/14)
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Wucher Helicopter GmbH and Euro-Aviation Versicherungs AG v Fridolin Santer (C-6/14)

Judgment of 26 Feb 2015law://eu/cjeu/2014/c-6-14/para_24@2026-11-10

24It should be noted at the outset that it is settled case-law that exceptions are to be interpreted strictly so that general rules are not negated (see judgment in Commission v United Kingdom, C‑346/08, EU:C:2010:213, paragraph 39 and the case-law cited).

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

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Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-6/14 · ECLI:EU:C:2015:122
Decided: 26 Feb 2015
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria)
Applicants: Wucher Helicopter GmbH; Euro-Aviation Versicherungs AG
Defendant: Fridolin Santer
Rapporteur: S. Rodin
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 5 judges
A. Tizzano, S. Rodin, A. Borg Barthet, E. Levits, F. Biltgen
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62014CJ0006

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Interprets 2: 2001/539/EC: Council Decision of 5 April 2001 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (the Montreal Convention); Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators
Cited by 2: Criminal proceedings against HF (C-435/22 PPU)2 provisions; DZ and Others v Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky (C-283/22)
Cites 7: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Axel Walz v Clickair SA (C-63/09); European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-346/08)2 provisions; 2001/539/EC: Council Decision of 5 April 2001 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (the Montreal Convention); The Queen, on the application of International Air Transport Association and European Low Fares Airline Association v Department for Transport (C-344/04); Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 of 9 October 1997 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents; Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators