Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) v Commissioner for Environmental Information (C-330/25)

Judgment of 10 Sept 2026

law://eu/cjeu/2025/c-330-25/para_42@2026-11-13

42According to settled case-law, it follows from the need for a uniform application of EU law and the principle of equality that a provision of EU law which makes no express reference to the law of the Member States for the purpose of determining its meaning and scope, such as Article 2(2) of Directive 2003/4, must normally be given an independent and uniform interpretation throughout the European Union, having regard not only to the wording of that provision but also to the context in which it occurs and the objectives pursued by the rules of which it is part (judgment of 21 May 2026, FZ AR and SX (Freezing of assets in trust), C‑428/24 and C‑476/24, EU:C:2026:409, paragraph 85).

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Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Ninth Chamber
Case: C-330/25 · ECLI:EU:C:2026:739
Decided: 10 Sept 2026
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the High Court (Ireland)
Applicant: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Defendant: Commissioner for Environmental Information
Interveners: RIGHT TO KNOW CLG; European Broadcasting Union and 4 more
Ireland; the Attorney General; Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications; Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Rapporteur: M. Condinanzi
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 3 judges
M. Condinanzi, R. Frendo, A. Kornezov
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62025CJ0330

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Cites 2: Directive 2003/4/EC; FZ AR SpA and SX Ltd v Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento del Tesoro, Comitato di Sicurezza Finanziaria and Others (C-428/24)