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Associação Sindical dos Juízes Portugueses v Tribunal de Contas (C-64/16)
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Associação Sindical dos Juízes Portugueses v Tribunal de Contas (C-64/16)

Judgment of 27 Feb 2018law://eu/cjeu/2016/c-64-16/para_36@2026-11-10

36The very existence of effective judicial review designed to ensure compliance with EU law is of the essence of the rule of law (see, to that effect, judgment of 28 March 2017, Rosneft, C‑72/15, EU:C:2017:236, paragraph 73 and the case-law cited).

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-64/16 · ECLI:EU:C:2018:117
Decided: 27 Feb 2018
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Supremo Tribunal Administrativo (Supreme Administrative Court, Portugal)
Applicant: Associação Sindical dos Juízes Portugueses
Defendant: Tribunal de Contas
Rapporteur: E. Levits
Advocate General: H. Saugmandsgaard Øe
Bench: 15 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, A. Rosas, E. Levits, C.G. Fernlund, C. Toader, M. Safjan, D. Šváby, M. Berger, A. Prechal, E. Jarašiūnas, E. Regan
Language: Portuguese
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62016CJ0064

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Interprets 1: Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016)
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