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E.ON Biofor Sverige AB v Statens energimyndighet (C-549/15)
Judgment
Consideration of the questions referred
The second question
The interpretation of Article 34 TFEU
78

E.ON Biofor Sverige AB v Statens energimyndighet (C-549/15)

Judgment of 22 Jun 2017law://eu/cjeu/2015/c-549-15/para_78@2026-11-11

78It follows therefrom, as the Advocate General noted in point 72 of his Opinion, that when the Member States implement Article 18(1) of Directive 2009/28, they must, inter alia, comply with Article 34 TFEU.

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-549/15 · ECLI:EU:C:2017:490
Decided: 22 Jun 2017
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Förvaltningsrätten i Linköping (Administrative Court, Linköping, Sweden)
Upheld as valid: Directive 2009/28
Applicant: E.ON Biofor Sverige AB
Defendant: Statens energimyndighet
Rapporteur: A. Prechal
Advocate General: M. Campos Sánchez-Bordona
Bench: 5 judges
M. Ilešič, A. Prechal, A. Rosas, C. Toader, E. Jarašiūnas
Language: Swedish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62015CJ0549

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Interprets 2: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Cited by 5: Giorgio Fidenato, en son nom propre et en tant que propriétaire de l’exploitation agricole « In Trois » v Ministero dell’Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (C-364/24); BP France SAS v Ministre de l’Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique (C-624/22); Legatoria Editoriale Giovanni Olivotto (L.E.G.O.) SpA v Gestore dei servizi energetici (GSE) SpA and Others (C-242/17)2 provisions; Raoul Thybaut and Others v Région wallonne (C-160/17); Inter-Environnement Bruxelles ASBL and Others v Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (C-671/16)
Cites 13: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)5 provisions; Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (Text with EEA relevance); The Queen, on the application of Alliance for Natural Health and Nutri-Link Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and The Queen, on the application of National Association of Health Stores and Health Food Manufacturers Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and National Assembly for Wales (C-154/04, C-155/04); ATRAL SA v Belgian State (C-14/02); Philip Morris Brands SARL and Others v Secretary of State for Health (C-547/14); Land Oberösterreich v ČEZ as (C-115/08); Opinion pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU (Opinion 2/15); Ålands vindkraft AB v Energimyndigheten (C-573/12); Rewe-Zentral AG v Direktor der Landwirtschaftskammer Rheinland (37/83); Hellenic Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-86/03); Association Kokopelli v Graines Baumaux SAS (C-59/11); The Queen, on the application of: Swedish Match AB and Swedish Match UK Ltd v Secretary of State for Health (C-210/03); Associazione Italia Nostra Onlus v Comune di Venezia and Others (C-444/15)