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European Union
European Commission v Hungary (C-171/17)
III.The action
B.The applicable provisions
2.Findings of the Court
(b)The applicability of Articles 15 an…
48

European Commission v Hungary (C-171/17)

Judgment of 7 Nov 2018law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-171-17/para_48@2026-11-10

48Under Article 1 of Protocol No 26 on services of general interest, the Member States enjoy a wide discretion in providing, commissioning and organising SGEIs tailored as closely as possible to the needs of the users.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Case: C-171/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2018:881
Decided: 7 Nov 2018
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Hungary
Rapporteur: K. Jürimäe
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 5 judges
T. von Danwitz, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos, E. Juhász, C. Vajda
Language: Hungarian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0171

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Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services

History · 1 version

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Cited by 3: INTERZERO Trajnostne rešitve za svet brez odpadkov d.o.o. and Others and Surovina, družba za predelavo odpadkov d.o.o. and Others (C-254/23); Prestige and Limousine, S.L. v Área Metropolitana de Barcelona and Others (C-50/21); Viasat Broadcasting UK Ltd v TV2/Danmark A/S and Kingdom of Denmark (C-445/19)2 provisions
Cites 15: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Directive 2006/123/EC; College van Burgemeester en Wethouders van de gemeente Amersfoort v X BV and Visser Vastgoed Beleggingen BV v Raad van de gemeente Appingedam (C-360/15, C-31/16); European Commission v Hungary (C-179/14); European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-160/08); AG2R Prévoyance v Beaudout Père et Fils SARL (C-437/09); Merci convenzionali porto di Genova SpA v Siderurgica Gabrielli SpA (C-179/90); Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco and Others v European Commission (C-66/16 P, C-67/16 P, C-68/16 P, C-69/16 P); Viasat Broadcasting UK Ltd v European Commission (C-660/15 P); British United Provident Association Ltd (BUPA), BUPA Insurance Ltd and BUPA Ireland Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (T-289/03); Corsica Ferries France SA v Gruppo Antichi Ormeggiatori del porto di Genova Coop. arl, Gruppo Ormeggiatori del Golfo di La Spezia Coop. arl and Ministero dei Trasporti e della Navigazione (C-266/96); Corinne Bodson v SA Pompes funèbres des régions libérées (30/87); European Commission v Hungary (C-171/17); Giuseppe Sacchi (155/73); Entreprenørforeningens Affalds/Miljøsektion (FFAD) v Københavns Kommune (C-209/98)