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DS v Porsche Inter Auto GmbH & Co KG and Volkswagen AG (C-145/20)
Consideration of the questions referred
The second question
75

DS v Porsche Inter Auto GmbH & Co KG and Volkswagen AG (C-145/20)

Judgment of 14 Jul 2022law://eu/cjeu/2020/c-145-20/para_75@2026-11-11

75In view of the strict interpretation that must be given to Article 5(2)(a) of Regulation No 715/2007, such a defeat device cannot therefore be justified under that provision.

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-145/20 · ECLI:EU:C:2022:572
Decided: 14 Jul 2022
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Oberster Gerichtshof (Supreme Court, Austria)
Applicant: DS
Defendants: Porsche Inter Auto GmbH & Co. KG; Volkswagen AG
Rapporteur: P.G. Xuereb
Advocate General: A. Rantos
Bench: 13 judges
K. Lenaerts, L. Bay Larsen, A. Arabadjiev, A. Prechal, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos, I. Ziemele, M. Ilešič, J.-C. Bonichot, F. Biltgen, P.G. Xuereb, N. Piçarra, N. Wahl
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62020CJ0145

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Interprets 2: Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees; Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance)
Cited by 4: QB v Mercedes-Benz Group AG (C-100/21); Deutsche Umwelthilfe eV v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-873/19)2 provisions; Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg e.V. v bonprix Handelsgesellschaft mbH (C-100/24); CM and DS v Volkswagen AG (C-666/23)2 provisions
Cites 17: Directive (EU) 2019/771; Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees; Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (Codified version) Text with EEA relevance; Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance); Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (Text with EEA relevance); Constantin Film Verleih GmbH v YouTube LLC and Google Inc (C-264/19); Hungary v European Parliament (C-650/18); Commission Regulation (EU) No 566/2011 of 8 June 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards access to vehicle repair and maintenance information Text with EEA relevance; Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (Text with EEA relevance); Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance); CLCV and Others (Defeat device on diesel engines) (C-693/18); Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance; Gebr. Weber GmbH v Jürgen Wittmer and Ingrid Putz v Medianess Electronics GmbH (C-65/09, C-87/09); Commission Regulation (EU) No 1229/2012 of 10 December 2012 amending Annexes IV and XII to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) Text with EEA relevance; Christian Fülla v Toolport GmbH (C-52/18); Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance); Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance.)