Judgment_paragraph 51 · Banco de Portugal and Others v VR (C-504/19)

51In that connection, with regard, first, to the principle of legal certainty, it must be recalled that, according to the Court’s settled case-law, that principle requires, on the one hand, that the rules of law be clear and precise and, on the other, that their application be foreseeable for those subject to the law, in particular, where they may have adverse consequences for individuals and undertakings. Specifically, in order to meet the requirements of that principle, legislation must enable those concerned to know precisely the extent of the obligations imposed on them, and those persons must be able to ascertain unequivocally their rights and obligations and take steps accordingly (see judgment of 11 July 2019, Agrenergy and Fusignano Due, C‑180/18, C‑286/18 and C‑287/18, EU:C:2019:605, paragraphs 29 and 30 and the case-law cited).

Banco de Portugal and Others v VR (C-504/19)

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