62020CO0679_INF
Order of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 6 May 2021 – Administración General del Estado
(Case C‑679/20)
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 53(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – European Charter of Local Self-Government – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms – Decision of a local authority expressing a political opinion contrary to the constitutional framework and exceeding its powers – Lack of connection to EU law – Clear lack of jurisdiction of the Court)
1.
Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Jurisdiction of the Court – Limits – Interpretation of provisions of international law binding on the Member States outside of the EU law framework – Not included
(Art. 267 TFEU)
(see para. 23)
2.
Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Jurisdiction of the Court – Limits – Request for an interpretation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Subject matter of the national dispute not having any connection with EU law – Clear lack of jurisdiction of the Court
(Arts 4(2) and 6(1) TEU; Art. 267 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 11, 51(1) and (2) and 52(3); Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 53(2))
(see paras 24-30, operative part)
Operative part
The Court of Justice of the European Union clearly has no jurisdiction to answer the questions referred for a preliminary ruling by the Juzgado de lo Contencioso-Administrativo no 17 de Barcelona (Administrative Court No 17, Barcelona, Spain) by decision of 11 December 2020.