Judgment_paragraph 45 · Lies Craeynest and Others v Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest and Brussels Instituut voor Milieubeheer (C-723/17)

45However, the existence of such discretionary powers does not in any way mean that the decisions taken by those authorities in that connection are exempt from judicial review, in particular in order to verify whether they have exceeded the limits set for the exercise of those powers (see, to that effect, judgments of 24 October 1996, Kraaijeveld and Others, C‑72/95, EU:C:1996:404, paragraph 59, and of 25 July 2008, Janecek, C‑237/07, EU:C:2008:447, paragraph 46).