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Koninklijke KPN NV and Others v Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM) (C-28/15)
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The first question
37

Koninklijke KPN NV and Others v Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM) (C-28/15)

Judgment of 15 Sept 2016law://eu/cjeu/2015/c-28-15/para_37@2026-11-11

37Nevertheless, the second subparagraph of Article 19(2) of the Framework Directive requires NRAs, in carrying out their duties, to ‘take the utmost account’ of the Commission recommendations.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-28/15 · ECLI:EU:C:2016:692
Decided: 15 Sept 2016
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (Administrative Court of Appeal for Trade and Industry, Netherlands)
Applicants: Koninklijke KPN NV; KPN BV and 6 more
T-Mobile Netherlands BV; Tele2 Nederland BV; Ziggo BV; Vodafone Libertel BV; Ziggo Services BV; Ziggo Zakelijk Services BV
Defendant: Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM)
Rapporteur: E. Jarašiūnas
Advocate General: P. Mengozzi
Bench: 5 judges
M. Ilešič, C. Toader, A. Rosas, A. Prechal, E. Jarašiūnas
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62015CJ0028

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Information and Communications Technology

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15 Sept 2016Reading

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Interprets 2: Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive); Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive)
Cited by 8: Europa Way Srl and Persidera SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni and Others (C-560/15); Telekom Deutschland GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-327/24); Fastweb SpA and Others v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-468/20); Fédération bancaire française (FBF) v Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) (C-911/19); BT v Balgarska Narodna Banka (C-501/18); VodafoneZiggo Group BV v European Commission (C-689/19 P)6 provisions; Polkomtel sp. z o.o. v Prezes Urzędu Komunikacji Elektronicznej (C-277/16)2 provisions; Persidera SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni and Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (C-112/16)
Cites 7: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive); European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-424/07); Koninklijke KPN NV and Others v Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM) (C-28/15); KPN BV v Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM) (C-85/14); Arcor AG & Co. KG v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-55/06); Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive)