CELEX: C2007/199/35
Language: en
Date: 2007-08-25 00:00:00
Title: Case C-288/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) (United Kingdom) made on 14 June 2007 — The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs v Isle of Wight Council, Mid-Suffolk District Council, South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council, West Berkshire District Council

25.8.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 199/23
            
         Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) (United Kingdom) made on 14 June 2007 — The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs v Isle of Wight Council, Mid-Suffolk District Council, South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council, West Berkshire District Council
   (Case C-288/07)
   (2007/C 199/35)
   Language of the case: English
   Referring court
   High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)
   Parties to the main proceedings
   
      Applicant: The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs
   
      Defendants: Isle of Wight Council, Mid-Suffolk District Council, South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council, West Berkshire District Council
   Questions referred
   
               1.
            
            
               Is the expression ‘distortions of competition’ to be ascertained on a public body by public body basis such that, in the context of the present case, it should be determined by reference to the area or areas where the particular body in question provides off-street parking or by reference to the totality of the national territory of the Member States?
            
         
               2.
            
            
               What is meant by the expression ‘would lead to’? In particular, what degree of probability or level of certainty is required for that condition to be satisfied?
            
         
               3.
            
            
               What is meant by the word ‘significant’? In particular, does ‘significant’ mean an effect on competition that is more than trivial or de minimis, a ‘material’ effect or an ‘exceptional’ effect?