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European Union
Slowakische Republik v Achmea BV (C-284/16)
Consideration of the questions referred
Questions 1 and 2
46

Slowakische Republik v Achmea BV (C-284/16)

Judgment of 6 Mar 2018law://eu/cjeu/2016/c-284-16/para_46@2026-11-10

46That characteristic of the arbitral tribunal at issue in the main proceedings means that it cannot in any event be classified as a court or tribunal ‘of a Member State’ within the meaning of Article 267 TFEU.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-284/16 · ECLI:EU:C:2018:158
Decided: 6 Mar 2018
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice, Germany)
Applicant: Slowakische Republik (Slovak Republic)
Defendant: Achmea BV
Rapporteur: A. Tizzano
Advocate General: M. Wathelet
Bench: 15 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, J. Malenovský, E. Levits, E. Juhász, A. Borg Barthet, J.-C. Bonichot, F. Biltgen, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos, M. Vilaras, E. Regan
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62016CJ0284

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General and final provisions Law governing the institutions Non-discrimination on grounds of nationality

History · 1 version

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Interprets 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions
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