CELEX: 62006CA0125
Language: en
Date: 2008-03-13 00:00:00
Title: Case C-125/06 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 13 March 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Infront WM AG, formerly KirchMedia WM AG, French Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, European Parliament, Council of the European Union (Appeal — Directive 89/552/EEC — Television broadcasting — Action for annulment — Fourth paragraph of Article 230 EC — Meaning of decision of direct and individual concern to a natural or legal person)

9.5.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 116/4
            
         Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 13 March 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Infront WM AG, formerly KirchMedia WM AG, French Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, European Parliament, Council of the European Union
   (Case C-125/06 P) (1)
   
   (Appeal - Directive 89/552/EEC - Television broadcasting - Action for annulment - Fourth paragraph of Article 230 EC - Meaning of decision of ‘direct and individual’ concern to a natural or legal person)
   (2008/C 116/06)
   Language of the case: English
   Parties
   
      Appellant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: K. Banks and M. Huttunen, agents)
   
      Other parties to the proceedings: Infront WM AG, formerly KirchMedia WM AG (represented by M. Garcia, Solicitor), French Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, European Parliament, Council of the European Union
   Re:
   Appeal brought against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 15 December 2005 in Case T-33/01 Infront WM AG v Commission of the European Communities, in which the Court annulled the Commission's decision, adopted under Article 3a of Council Directive 89/552/EC of 3 October 1989, declaring compatible with the common market certain measures taken by the United Kingdom regarding restrictions on the television broadcasting of a series of sports and other events of national interest — Concept of being directly and individually concerned for the purposes of Article 230 EC
   Operative part of the judgment
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the appeal;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 108, 6.5.2006.