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(Annullation af Kommissionens beslutning af 8. februar 1995, der blev meddelt sagsøgerne i brev af 21. februar samme år, om en procedure i henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 93 (statsstøtte, NN 135/92, kommercielle aktiviteter udøvet af det franske postvæsen.)
(Application for annulment of the Commission deci­sion of 8 February 1995, of which the applicants were notified by letter of 21 February 1995, relating to the procedure for applying Article 93 of the EC Treaty (State aids No NN 135/92, competitive activities of La Poste).)
Retten i Første Instans
169 of the EC Treaty
5.3.1997 — Sag T-105/95 — WWF UK (Verdensnaturfonden) mod Kommissionen.
5.3.1977: Case T­105/95 WWF v Commission.
25.2.1997 — De forenede sager T-149/94 og T-181/94 — Kernkraftwerke Lippe-Ems GmbH mod Kommissionen.
20.2.1977: Case C­l35/96 v Belgium.
Gennemgang af retspraksis ved Domstolen og Retten i Første Instans fra 1. januar til 31. marts 1997
Decisions by the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance
Sag T­115/94, Opel Austria GmbH mod Rådet, dom afsagt af Retten den 22. januar 1997 (fjerde afdeling).
Reference: Regulation (EC) No 3697/93: OJ L343, 31.12.1993; Bull. 12­1993, point 1.3.72
20.2.1997 — Sag T­139/96 — MD Foods Amba og Danske Mejeriers Fællesorganisation mod Kommissionen.
20.2.1977: Case T­139/96 MD Foods Amba and Danske Mejeriers Fællesorganisation v Commission.
4.2.1997 — Sag T­77/93 — Werner Hül­seberg e.a. mod Rådet og Kommissionen.
4.2.1977: Case T­77/93 Hülseberg and Others ν Council and Commission. OJ C 131, 26.4.1997
4.2.1997 — Sag T­20/95 — Hilde Diek­meier e.a. mod Rådet og Kommissionen.
4.2.1977: Case T­20/95 Diekmeier and Others v Council and Commission. OJ C 131,26.4.1997
Retten annullerede forordning (EF) nr. 3697/93, idet den mente, at Rådet har krænket fabrikantens berettigede forventning ved i modstrid med EØS­aftalens bestemmelser at pålægge en økonomisk byrde, der havde karakter af en toldafgift i perioden
The Court considered that, once the Community had deposited its instruments of approval of the EEA Agreement and the date of entry into force of the Agreement was known, the adoption by the institutions, in the period preceding entry into force, of any act contrary to the provisions of the Agreement which would have direct effect after entry into force infringed the princi­ple of protection of legitimate expectations.
umiddelbart op til aftalens ikrafttræden, og efter at Fællesskabet havde deponeret sine godkendelsesinstrumenter. instrumenter.
The Court found that Article 10 of the EEA Agreement, which prohibits customs duties on imports and any charges having equivalent effect between the contracting parties, was iden­tical in substance to Article 12 of the EC Treaty.
Retten udtalte sig ikke om selve lovligheden af en sådan fremgangsmåde, men mente, at den i det foreliggende tilfælde udgjorde en krænkelse af retsikkerhedsprincippet.
It must, therefore, be interpreted in accordance with the relevant Court of Justice and Court of First Instance case­law prior to the date of signa­ture of the Agreement. The Court of First
Sag T-77/95, Syndicat français de l'express international, DHL International, Service CRIE og May Courier mod Kommissionen, Ret tens dom af 15. januar 1997 (tredje afdeling).
Case T­115/94 Opel Austria v Council, Court of First Instance judgment of 22 January 1997 (Fourth Chamber).
Retten afviste ved denne dom den appelsag, Syndicat français de l'express international og tre af dets medlemmer havde indgivet mod Kommissionens beslutning om at afvise deres klage over det franske postvæsen.
Decisions by the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance
Retten gør opmærksom på, at artikel 10 i EØS-aftalen, der forbyder pålæggelse af told og lignende former for afgifter ved import mellem de kontraherende parter, i det store og hele er identisk med artikel 12 i EF-traktaten.
In their complaint, the applicants claimed that La Poste had infringed Article 86 of the EC Treaty by allowing its subsidiary to use its in­frastructure on abnormally favourable terms in order to extend the dominant position it held on the market for basic postal services to the related market of rapid international courier services.
Artiklen skal derfor for tolkes i overensstemmelse med Domstolens og Rettens relevante retspraksis, der allerede var fast lagt inden undertegnelsen af denne aftale.
The Commission had rejected this complaint on the grounds that there was insufficient Commu­nity interest for an inquiry to be launched since the contested practices had subsequently ceased.
Retten mindede om, at økonomiske byrder, som dem, der pålægges i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 3697/93, i overensstemmelse med den faste retspraksis ved rørende artikel 12 i EF-traktaten, betragtes som toldafgifter.
Instance pointed out that established case­law in relation to Article 12 of the EC Treaty treated pecuniary charges of the kind imposed by Regu­lation (EC) No 3697/93 as taxes having equiv­alent effect to customs duties.
Endvidere anførte Retten, at artikel 10 i EØS-aftalen har direkte virkning fra og med aftalens ikrafttræden.
It also found that Article 10 of the Agreement had direct effect as from entry into force.
Retten mente som en konsekvens heraf, at forordning (EF) nr. 3697/93 krænker den pågældende fabrikants berettigede forventning. ning.
It therefore considered that Regulation (EC) No 3697/93 infringed the legitimate expectations of the gearbox manu­facturer affected by the pecuniary charge in question.
I klagen hævdede sagsøgerne, at det franske postvæsen havde overtrådt artikel 86 i EF-traktaten ved at tildele et selskab i sin infrastruktur unormalt fordelagtige betingelser med henblik på at udbygge den dominerende position, postvæsenet havde, hvad angår markedet for almindelig postforsendelse til det nærliggende marked for hurtig internatio nal postforsendelse.
The Court considered that the Commission could decide not to act on a complaint against practices which had ceased, particularly where this cessation was the result of action by the Commission itself. In particular, the Commis­sion would be within its rights in awarding dif­ferent levels of priority to the examination of complaints referred to it, and could refer to the Community interest of a case as a criterion when allocating such priority.
Kommissionen havde afvist klagen med den begrundelse, at den ikke repræsenterede nogen interesse for Fællesskabet, idet klagen ikke længere var aktuel, da den praksis, klagen gik på, i mellemtiden var ophørt.
The Court found that the establishment of past infringements no long­er served to guarantee undistorted competition and consequently did not correspond to the role conferred on the Commission by the Treaty.
Retten mente endvidere, at Rådet med vedtagelsen af forordning (EF) nr. 3697/93 har overtrådt retssikkerhedsprincippet.
The Court further found that by adopting Regu­lation (EC) No 3697/93 the Council had infringed the principle of protection of legal cer­tainty.
Ifølge dette princip skal alle Fællesskabets aktstykker være udformet klart og tydeligt og tilgængeliggøres for de berørte parter på en sådan måde, at disse ikke kan være i tvivl om, hvornår det pågældende aktstykke træder i kraft og har retseffekt.
This principle requires every measure of the institutions to be clear and precise and to be brought to the notice of the party concerned in such a way that it can ascertain exactly the time at which the measure comes into being and starts to have legal effect.
Ved at vedtage den omdiskuterede forordning den 20. december 1993 på et tidspunkt, hvor man med sikkerhed vidste, at EØS-aftalen ville træde i kraft den 1. januar 1994, skabte Rådet en situation, hvor to modstridende retsregler ville komme til at eksistere side om side.
By adopting the con­tested Regulation on 20 December 1993, when it knew with certainty that the EEA Agreement would enter into force on 1 January 1994, the Council created a situation in which two contra­dictory rules of law would coexist — namely the contested Regulation, which re­establishes a 4.9% import duty on the gearboxes in question, and Article 10 of the EEA Agreement, which prohibits customs duties on imports and any charges having equivalent effect.
Således ville både forordning (EF) nr. 3697/93, der pålagde en afgift på 4,9 % for import af ovennævnte gearkasser, og artikel 10 i EØS-aftalen, der forbyder pålæggelse af told og lignende former for afgifter ved import, have retskraft samtidig. I sådanne
Consequently, the Community legislation applicable is unfore­seeable and uncertain.
Retten mente, at Kommissionen har ret til ikke at følge en klage op, hvis den indklagede praksis allerede er ophørt, navnlig når dette skyldes Kom missionens indgriben.
Finally, the Court pointed out that the Commis­sion was required to justify rejection of a com­plaint against infringements of the competition rules.
Kommissionen har ligeledes ret til at foretage en prioritering af de klager, den modtager, og den kan henvise til, i hvilket omfang en sag er af betydning for Fællesskabet, hvilket er et prioriteringskriterium.
However, it felt that in this case sufficient grounds had been given.
Retspraksis ved Domstolen og Retten i Første Instans let med en sådan fremgangsmåde ville være at lette sagsøgernes muligheder for at påvise uregelmæssigheder over for de nationale domstole med hen blik på at opnå erstatning.
Case C­l24/95 The Queen ex parte Centro­Com ν HM Treasury and Bank of England, Court judgment of 14 January 1997 (Full Court).
Endelig gjorde Retten opmærksom på, at Kommissionen skal begrunde afvisningen af en klage om overtrædelse af konkurrencereglerne.
It should be noted that the Court found that the Council had deliberately backdated the issue of the Official Journal in which the contested Reg­ulation was published.
Retten mente imidlertid, at begrundelsen i den beslutning, der var indgivet klage over i den pågældende sag, var tilstrækkelig.
The Court did not rule on the legality of this practice as such but stated that in this case it infringed the principle of legal certainty.
Forbindelser med tredjelande.
External relations.
Fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik. Den fælles handelspolitik.
Foreign and security policy.
Sanktioner mod republikkerne Serbien og Montenegro.
Sanctions against the republics of Serbia and Montenegro.
Indefrysning af finansielle midler.
Freez­ing of funds.
Statsstøtte.
Competition.
Skattebegunstigelse.
Abuse of dominant position.
Tværsubsidiering. Konkurren cemæssige aktiviteter.
Dis­missal of a complaint.
I denne dom præciserer Domstolen forholdet mel lem den fælles handelspolitik og de nationale forholdsregler, der træffes på det udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitiske område.
In this ruling the Court clarified the relationship between the common commercial policy and national foreign and security policy measures.
Sagen omhandler overholdelsen af de økonomiske og handelsmæssige sanktioner, der er vedtaget dels af FN's sikker hedsråd, dels af Fællesskabet selv mod Serbien og Montenegro.
The case involved compliance with the econo­mic and trade sanctions imposed both by the United Nations Security Council and by the
Domstolen mindede om, at medlemsstaterne har bibeholdt deres hidtidige kompetence, hvad angår udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik. Dette forhindrer imidlertid ikke, at de skal udøve denne ret inden
The Court of First Instance dismissed the appli­cation for annulment lodged by the Syndicat français de l'express international and three of its members against the Commission decision rejecting their complaint against La Poste (France).
Retspraksis ved Domstolen og Retten i Første Instans begrænse sig til kontrol med, at fakta er korrekte, og at der ikke foreligger åbenlyse skønsmæssige fejl.
Decisions by the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance mission, Court of First Instance judgment of 27 February 1997 (enlarged Third Chamber).
er opfyldt.
State aid.
Euratoms forsyningsagentur. Agenturets kompetence.
Cross­subsidy.
Forsyningskontrakt. Uranium fra SNG-landene.
Community itself against Serbia and Montene­gro.
Retten gør således på støtteområdet brug af det princip, som Domstolen anvender i den retspraksis, der er anlagt vedrørende forbud mod konkurrence begrænsende tiltag (artikel 85 og 86 i traktaten) (se Domstolens dom af 19. maj 1993, Corbeau, C320/91, Samling 1993, s. 1-2533).
The Court of First Instance stated for the first time that payment of State aid in the form of a tax concession could, by virtue of the rules applying to undertakings entrusted with public service obligations as provided in Article 90(2) of the Treaty, escape the prohibition of State aids referred to in Article 92 if two conditions were met: first, that the aid must be intended solely to offset the additional costs arising from the performance of the special tasks incumbent upon the undertaking entrusted with the oper­ation of services of general economic interest; and, second, that the aid must be necessary to enable the recipient undertaking to fulfil its pub­lic service obligations under conditions of eco­nomic equilibrium.
I denne dom fastlægger Retten Euratom-forsy-ningsagenturets kompetence, hvad angår levering af uranium.
The Court stated that the Member States had retained their competence in the field of foreign and security policy.
I henhold til agenturets bestemmelser, kan ingen kontrakt om levering af uranium, der er indgået mellem parter inden for atomsektoren, træde i kraft, før den har været forelagt for og er blevet godkendt af agenturet.
None the less, these powers must be exercised in a manner consistent with Community law and, in particular, they may not treat national measures as falling outside the scope of the common commercial policy on the ground that they have foreign and security objectives.
Sagsøgerne (sammenslutninger af for sikringsselskaber) anmodede imidlertid Retten om at annullere denne kommissionsbeslutning med den begrundelse, at skattebegunstigelsen også kom andre af postvæsenets aktiviteter til gode, navnlig på forsikringsområdet, der ikke er en offentlig tjeneste, og som derfor er underlagt de gældende konkurrenceregler for private aktører.
The Court applied mutatis mutandis to the field of State aids the principles identified by the Court of Justice in its case­law relating to pro­hibitions on restrictions on competition (Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty) (see Court judgment of 19 May 1993, Case C­320/91 Corbeau, [1993] ECR 1­2533).
I det påkommende tilfælde havde Kernkraftwerke Lippe-Ems, der har ansvaret for et atomkraftværk i Nieder-Saxen, indgået en kontrakt med British Nuclear Fuels om levering af uranium fra SNG-landene. Agenturet havde forklaret parterne, at dets politik går ud på at forhindre, at aftagerne af uranium bliver for afhængige af en enkelt forsyningskilde, og at de derfor ikke kan få tilladelse til at dække mere end 20 til 25 % af deres behov med uranium fra SNG-landene.
The Court pointed out that the Member States had declared themselves in favour of a Commu­nity foreign and security policy measure by adopting Council Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 of 1 June 1992 prohibiting trade between the European Economic Community and the repub­lics of Serbia and Montenegro, based on Article 113 of the Treaty.
I overensstemmelse med disse principper mente agenturet ikke, at det var hensigtsmæssigt at indgå en kontrakt om levering af uranium fra SNG-landene.
Adoption of this Regulation constituted, in the opinion of the Court, the exer­cise of Member States' powers in the field of foreign and security policy.
Efter, i modsætning til Kommissionen, at være nået til den konklusion, at den omtalte skattebegunstigelse udgjorde en støtte til en virksomhed, der udførte en opgave af almen økonomisk interesse, påpegede Retten, at der i det påkommende tilfælde ikke kunne være tale om tværsubsidiering, idet støttebeløbet var mindre end de omkostninger, virksomheden pådrog sig ved at udføre denne opgave i egenskab af offentlig tjeneste.
Howev­er, the applicants, associations representing in­surance undertakings, applied to the Court to annul the Commission decision on the ground that the tax concession also benefited other ac­tivities of La Poste, notably in the insurance sec­tor, which were not of general public interest and were subject to competition from private op­erators.
Lederen af kernekraftværket havde anmodet Retten om at annullere denne beslutning bl.a. med den begrundelse, at agenturet ikke havde kompetence til at nægte indgåelsen af en sådan leveringskontrakt, når udbuddet af uranium er større end efter spørgslen.
According to the Court, the common commer­cial policy precluded adoption of a measure of the type laid down by the British authorities, preventing the release of funds from a bank ac­count on their territory as payment for goods exported from another Member State with an export licence issued by its authorities in accord­ance with the Community legislation in force.
Navnlig mente hun ikke, at agenturet havde kompetence til at fastsætte kvoter og dermed begrænse kernekraftværkets frihed med hensyn til at vælge leverandør af brændstoffer.
Finally, the Court pointed out that Member States must have mutual confi­dence in the checks carried out by the authorities of the Member State from which the products in question are dispatched.
Retten afviste kernekraftlederens anmodning.
The Court dismissed the appeal.
Den mindede om, at agenturet har til opgave at garantere forsyningssikkerheden for uranium. Med henblik på at opfylde denne opgave har agenturet eneret til
Finding, unlike the Commission, that the tax concession consti­tuted aid paid to an undertaking entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest, it pointed out that in this case there was no possibility of cross­subsidy since the amount of aid was less than the additional costs incurred in performing the public service obligations.
Retspraksis ved Domstolen og Retten i Første Instans at indgå kontrakter med leverandører af disse produkter både inden og uden for Fællesskabet.
Decisions by the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance this end it had the exclusive right to conclude contracts for the supply of uranium originating inside or outside the Community.
Reference: Afgørelse 94/90/EKSF, EF, Euratom — EFT L 46 af 18.2.1994 og Bull. 1/2-1994, punkt 1.1.4
Finally, it confirmed that in areas covered by Article 92 of the Treaty the Commission enjoyed extensive powers of assessment and that judicial control must be lim­ited to verifying the accuracy of the facts and es­tablishing that there was no manifest error of assessment.
Retten mente, at agenturet har ret til at modsætte sig import af nukleart materiale, hvis en sådan import risikerer at stille sig hindrende i vejen for opfyldelsen af målsætningen i Euratom-traktaten.
The Court considered that the agency had the right to object to imports of nuclear material if there was a risk of their prejudicing the achieve­ment of the objectives of the Euratom Treaty.
Agenturet har således ret til at skønne, om det bør anvende sin eneret til at indgå kontrakter om levering af nukleart brændstof til at sikre geografisk spredning på forskellige eksterne forsyning skilder.
The agency therefore had the discretionary power to use its exclusive right to conclude nu­clear fuel supply contracts to ensure the geo­graphical diversification of external sources of supply.
Sag om manglende gennemførelse.
Infringement proceedings.
Ind ledning af procedure.
Initiation of proceedings.
Retten mente, at Kommissionens beslutning om ikke at udlevere de dokumenter, der var anmodet om, ikke i tilstrækkelig grad begrunder dette afslag, og at Kommissionen i øvrigt ikke havde foretaget en tilstrækkelig afvejning af de involverede interesser.
The Court confirmed previous rulings that it is not open to individuals to bring an action against refusal by the Commission to initiate proceed­ings under Article 169 of the Treaty against a Member State.
Ved denne dom bekræfter Domstolen sin traditionelle retspraksis, ifølge hvilken enkeltpersoner ikke kan indbringe Kommissionens afslag på at indlede procedurer for manglende gennemførelse (traktatens artikel 169) mod en medlemsstat for Domstolen. len.
The Court of First Instance defined the powers of the Euratom Supply Agency with regard to uranium supply contracts. Under the agency rules no uranium supply contract agreed be­tween operators in the atomic sector may take effect until it has been submitted to and con­cluded by the agency.
Retten påpegede, at afgørelse 94/90/EKSF, EF, Euratom om aktindsigt i Kommissionens dokumenter giver tredjemand rettigheder, som Kommissionen bør respektere, selv om Kommissionen frivilligt har indvilget i at respektere disse rettigheder. heder.
On the other hand, it considered that exceptional situations might exist in which an individual or an association formed to defend the collective interests of a category of persons subject to the jurisdiction of the courts could challenge the re­fusal by the Commission to adopt a decision tak­en as part of its task of supervising the granting of State aids to public undertakings as provided for in Article 90 of the Treaty.
Til gengæld mente Domstolen, at der kan forekom me ekstraordinære tilfælde, hvor en enkeltperson eller en organisation, der har til formål at beskytte kollektive interesser, kan indbringe Kommissionens afslag på at vedtage en beslutning, der har relation til dens kontrolopgaver i forbindelse med statsstøtte til offentlige virksomheder (traktatens artikel 90).
The agency informed the par­ties that its policy was to ensure that users did not become overdependent on any single source of supply and that they could not meet more than 20 to 25% of their needs with fuel from the CIS. In view of this principle, the agency con­sidered that it was not appropriate to conclude the contract for the supply of uranium from the CIS.
I det foreliggende tilfælde mente Domstolen imidlertid ikke, at en enkeltperson kan pålægge Kom missionen at vedtage en beslutning, der konstaterer, at en generel lovbestemmelse er i uoverensstemmelse med fællesskabsretten og fremlægge forslag til, hvilke foranstaltninger, i dette tilfælde, Tyskland bør træffe med henblik på at bringe sin lovgivning i overensstemmelse med fællesskabsretten.
In the present case, however, the Court found that an individual might not aspire to compel the Commission to address to Germany a decision declaring that a general legislative instrument was contrary to Community law and indicating the measures which it had to adopt in order to comply with its obligations.
Domstolen mente, at en sådan sag mod Kom missionen er et indirekte forsøg på at tvinge en medlemsstat til at vedtage en generel retsakt.
The Court consid­ered that such an appeal against the Commission constituted an indirect means of compelling a Member State to adopt legislation of general application.
Sag T-105/95, WWF UK (Verdensnaturfonden mod Kommissionen, Rettens dom af 5. marts 1997 (fjerde udvidede afdeling).
Case T-105/95, WWF UK ν Commis­sion, Court of First Instance judgment of 5 March 1997 (enlarged Fourth Chamber).
Retten anførte, at der i henhold til afgørelse 94/ 90/EKSF, EF, Euratom findes to kategorier af kommissionsdokumenter, som offentligheden ikke kan få aktindsigt i.
The operator of the nuclear power station applied to the Court of First Instance to annul this decision on the ground inter alia that the agency did not have the power to refuse to con­clude a supply contract when the supply of ura­nium was surplus to demand.
Der er først op fremmest tale om dokumenter, hvor en offentliggørelse ville ska de offentlighedens interesser, herunder den offentlige orden, internationale forbindelser, den monetære stabilitet, retssikkerheden og kontrol- og undersøgelsesaktiviteter. Kommissionen er forpligtet til at nægte aktindsigt i dokumenter, der henhører under denne kategori.
In particular, it claimed that the agency was not entitled to fix quotas and thus limit freedom of choice in the origin of nuclear fuel.
Derudover er der tale om de dokumenter, hvis offentliggørelse ville skade Kommissionens interesser i forbindelse med dens drøftelser.
It pointed out that the task of the agency was to guarantee security of supplies of uranium. To