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European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria (C-488/15)
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The second complaint, alleging an infr…
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European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria (C-488/15)

Judgment of 5 Apr 2017law://eu/cjeu/2015/c-488-15/para_108@2026-11-11

108In those circumstances, it must be ascertained, on the basis of a case-by-case analysis, whether the plans drawn up by the Member State concerned comply with that provision.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-488/15 · ECLI:EU:C:2017:267
Decided: 5 Apr 2017
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Republic of Bulgaria
Rapporteur: M. Safjan
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
L. Bay Larsen, M. Vilaras, J. Malenovský, M. Safjan, D. Šváby
Language: Bulgarian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62015CJ0488

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Cited by 15: European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-317/24); European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (C-543/24); European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-814/21); European Commission v Republic of Malta (C-304/23); European Commission v Republic of Malta (C-23/23); European Commission v Italian Republic (C-197/22); European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria (C-174/21)10 provisions; European Commission v Slovak Republic (C-661/20); European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria (C-730/19); European Commission v Italian Republic (C-573/19); European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-559/19); European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-635/18); European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-664/18); European Commission v Hungary (C-637/18); European Commission v Italian Republic (C-644/18)2 provisions
Cites 25: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-439/99); Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe; European Commission v Czech Republic (C-525/14); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-71/97); European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-171/08); Council Directive 1999/30/EC of 22 April 1999 relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air; Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management; The Queen, on the application of: ClientEarth v The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (C-404/13); Dieter Janecek v Freistaat Bayern (C-237/07); European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-52/08); European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-211/08); European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-36/14); European Commission v Italian Republic (C-68/11); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-562/07); European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-34/11); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-351/13); European Commission v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (C-152/16); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (42/82); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-189/07); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (301/81); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-20/01, C-28/01); Commission of the European Communities v Ireland (C-494/01); European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-576/10)