Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg - Förderbank v European Central Bank (T-122/15)

Judgment of 16 May 2017

law://eu/cjeu/2015/t-122-15/para_67@2026-11-13

67It should also be borne in mind that, according to the settled case-law, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, which is one of the general principles of EU law, the acts adopted by EU institutions must be appropriate for attaining the legitimate objectives pursued by the legislation at issue and must not exceed the limits of what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives; where there is a choice between several appropriate measures, recourse must be had to the least onerous; and the disadvantages caused must not be disproportionate to the aims pursued (see judgment of 4 May 2016, Philip Morris Brands and Others, C‑547/14, EU:C:2016:325, paragraph 165 and the case-law cited).

Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg - Förderbank v European Central Bank (T-122/15)

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