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Criminal proceedings against M.A.S. and M.B (C-42/17)
Consideration of the questions referred
Questions 1 and 2
51

Criminal proceedings against M.A.S. and M.B (C-42/17)

Judgment of 5 Dec 2017law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-42-17/para_51@2026-11-11

51In this respect, the importance given, both in the EU legal order and in national legal systems, to the principle that offences and penalties must be defined by law, as to its requirements concerning the foreseeability, precision and non-retroactivity of the criminal law applicable, must be recalled.

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-42/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2017:936
Decided: 5 Dec 2017
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Corte costituzionale (Constitutional Court, Italy)
Applicants: M.A.S.; M.B.
Rapporteur: J.L. da Cruz Vilaça
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 15 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, C.G. Fernlund, C. Vajda, A. Borg Barthet, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, M. Safjan, F. Biltgen, K. Jürimäe, M. Vilaras, E. Regan
Language: Italian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0042

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History · 1 version

5 Dec 2017Reading

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Interprets 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)
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Cites 18: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)6 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; PJSC Rosneft Oil Company v Her Majesty's Treasury and Others (C-72/15); Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax; Criminal proceedings against Atanas Ognyanov (C-614/14); Åklagaren v Hans Åkerberg Fransson (C-617/10); Advocaten voor de Wereld VZW v Leden van de Ministerraad (C-303/05); Argenta Spaarbank NV v Belgische Staat (C-39/16); Ufficio IVA di Piacenza v Belvedere Costruzioni Srl (C-500/10); The Queen v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for Health, ex parte: Fedesa and others (C-331/88); Criminal proceedings against Ognyanov (C-554/14); Impresa Pizzarotti & C. SpA v Comune di Bari and Others (C-213/13); Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law; Opinion pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU (Opinion 2/13); 2014/335/EU, Euratom: Council Decision of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union; Proceedings brought by Degano Trasporti Sas di Ferrucio Degano & C (C-546/14); Criminal proceedings against X (C-60/02); Criminal proceedings against Ivo Taricco and Others (C-105/14)