62024CJ0120_SUM
Case C‑120/24
‘Unigames’ UAB
v
Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos
(Request for a preliminary rulingfrom the Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas)
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 13 March 2025
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Information procedure in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services – Directive (EU) 2015/1535 – Article 1(1)(e) and (f) – Concepts of ‘technical regulation’ and ‘rule on services’ – National legislation laying down a prohibition on encouraging participation in gambling, including remote gambling – Article 5(1) – Obligation to notify the European Commission – Amendment of that legislation extending the scope of the prohibition on encouraging gambling – No notification – Consequences)
Approximation of laws – Procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services – Directive 2015/1535 – Technical regulation – Concept – National legislation laying down a prohibition on encouraging participation in remote gambling by means of the publication of information relating to gambling on the website of a gambling operator – Included
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2015/1535, Art. 1(1)(b) to (f))
(see paragraphs 31-49, operative part 1)
Approximation of laws – Procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services – Directive 2015/1535 – Obligation to notify the Commission of draft technical regulations – Amendment extending the scope of a technical regulation that is already in force and has been notified to the Commission – No notification – Breach of that obligation – Amendment unenforceable against economic operators
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2015/1535, Arts 1(1)(f) and 5(1))
(see paragraphs 51-54, 56-63, operative part 2)
See the text of the decision.