62020CO0390_INF
Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 28 January 2021 – HZ and OX v Commission
(Case C‑390/20 P)
(Appeal – Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Action for damages – Abstention on the part of national courts from making a request for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice – Failure by the European Union to introduce an effective remedy offering suitable redress for such an abstention – Appeal manifestly unfounded)
1.
Appeal – Grounds – Grounds which are manifestly inadmissible or manifestly unfounded – Dismissal at any point, by reasoned order, without an oral procedure
(Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 181)
(see para. 13)
2.
EU law – Principles – Right to effective judicial protection – Guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
(Art. 19(1), second subpara., TEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47)
(see para. 20)
3.
Member States – Obligations – Provision of remedies sufficient to ensure effective legal protection – Scope
(Art. 19(1), second subpara., TEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47)
(see para. 21)
4.
EU law – Rights conferred on individuals – Infringement by a Member State – Obligation to make good damage caused to individuals
(see paras 23, 24)
5.
Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Reference to the Court – Issues of interpretation – Obligation to make a reference for a preliminary ruling – Scope
(Art. 267 TFEU)
(see para. 25)
Operative part
1.
The appeal is dismissed as being manifestly unfounded.
2.
HZ, acting as liquidator of etc-gaming GmbH, and OX, acting as liquidator of Casino-Equipment Vermietungs GmbH, shall bear their own costs.