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Thelen Technopark Berlin GmbH v MN (C-261/20)
Consideration of the questions referred
The first question
31

Thelen Technopark Berlin GmbH v MN (C-261/20)

Judgment of 18 Jan 2022law://eu/cjeu/2020/c-261-20/para_31@2026-11-11

31That said, account should also be taken of the other essential characteristics of EU law and, in particular, of the nature and legal effects of directives (see, to that effect, judgment of 24 June 2019, Popławski, C‑573/17, EU:C:2019:530, paragraph 59).

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-261/20 · ECLI:EU:C:2022:33
Decided: 18 Jan 2022
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice, Germany)
Applicant: Thelen Technopark Berlin GmbH
Defendant: MN
Rapporteur: S. Rodin
Advocate General: M. Szpunar
Bench: 15 judges
K. Lenaerts, L. Bay Larsen, A. Arabadjiev, A. Prechal, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos, E. Regan, S. Rodin, I. Ziemele, J. Passer, M. Ilešič, F. Biltgen, P.G. Xuereb, N. Piçarra, L.S. Rossi
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62020CJ0261

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Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services Internal market - Principles Principles of Union law

History · 1 version

18 Jan 2022Reading

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Interprets 1: Directive 2006/123/EC4 provisions
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Cites 18: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)7 provisions; Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); 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); Fernand Ullens de Schooten v État belge (C-268/15); Criminal proceedings against Daniel Adam Popławski (C-573/17)2 provisions; European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-377/17); Association de médiation sociale v Union locale des syndicats CGT and Others (C-176/12); Nikolay Kantarev v Balgarska Narodna Banka (C-571/16); Andrea Francovich and Danila Bonifaci and others v Italian Republic (C-6/90, C-9/90); Memoria Srl and Antonia Dall'Antonia v Comune di Padova (C-342/17); Froukje Faber v Autobedrijf Hazet Ochten BV (C-497/13); Seydaland Vereinigte Agrarbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG v BVVG Bodenverwertungs- und -verwaltungs GmbH (C-239/09); IN and JM v Belgische Staat (C-469/18, C-470/18); Brasserie du Pêcheur SA v Bundesrepublik Deutschland and The Queen v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte: Factortame Ltd and others (C-46/93, C-48/93); Safa Nicu Sepahan Co. v Council of the European Union (C-45/15 P); Procureur de la République and Comité national de défense contre l'alcoolisme v Alex Waterkeyn and others ; Procureur de la République v Jean Cayard and others (314/81, 315/81, 316/81, 83/82); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (48/71)