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Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 16 June 2020 –etc-gaming and Casino-Equipment v Commission
(Case T‑803/19)
(Action for damages – Failure by the European Union to introduce an effective remedy offering suitable redress for a failure on the part of the national courts to submit a request for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice – Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
1.
Judicial proceedings – Decision taken by way of reasoned order – Conditions – Appeal manifestly inadmissible or manifestly lacking any foundation in law
(Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 126)
(see paras 6, 25)
2.
Non-contractual liability – Conditions – Unlawfulness – Damage – Causal link – One of the conditions not satisfied – Claim for compensation dismissed in its entirety
(Art. 340, second para. TFEU)
(see paras 10, 11)
3.
Non-contractual liability – Conditions – Unlawfulness – Sufficiently serious breach of EU law
(Art. 340, second para. TFEU)
(see para. 12)
4.
Non-contractual liability – Conditions – Omissions of EU institutions – Requirement that a legal duty to act be disregarded
(Art. 340, second para. TFEU)
(see paras 13, 14)
5.
EU law – Principles – Right to effective judicial protection – Enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
(Art. 19(1), second para. TEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47)
(see para. 17)
6.
Member States – Obligations – Provision of remedies sufficient to ensure effective legal protection – Scope
(Art. 19(1), second para. TEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47)
(see para. 18)
7.
EU law – Principles – Right to effective judicial protection – Scope
(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 47 and 51(2))
(see para. 20)
8.
Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Referral to the Court – Need for a preliminary ruling and relevance of the questions referred – Assessment by the national court – Decision not to refer a question to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Obligation to inform the Court of such a decision – No such obligation
(Art. 267 TFEU)
(see para. 22)
9.
EU law – Rights conferred on individuals – Infringement by a Member State – Obligation to make good damage caused to individuals
(see para. 23)
Re:
Application under Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the damage which the applicants claim to have suffered as a result of the failure by the European Union to introduce an effective remedy offering suitable redress for a failure on the part of the national courts to submit a request for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice.
Operative part
1.
The action is dismissed.
2.
etc-gaming GmbH and Casino-Equipment Vermietungs GmbH are ordered to pay the costs.