CJEU cases
This CJEU case law documentation of eucrim monitors, collects, and summarises legal proceedings brought before the Court of Justice of the European Union in the field of European Union “criminastrive” law, with a focus on the protection of the Union’s financial interests. This database intends to give an overview of the various legal actions brought before the General Court and the Court of Justice, with a view to fostering a pan-European understanding and debate on the interpretation of the relevant EU law provisions, their incorporation into national legislation, and cooperation between judicial authorities. Users find (1) basic information on the case in the left column, such as the reference number, case name (“parties”), and referring court (if applicable), (2) a description of the subject matter in the central column, including related links to other eucrim content (e.g., summary of a CJEU decision in eucrim news), and (3) the state of play of the case in the right column. The database is regularly updated. Searches by keywords or the year of the case are also possible.
Case Information | Subject Matter | Stage of Proceedings |
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C-148/20
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Compatibility of the PNR Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/681 of 27 April 2016) with Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Sufficient Specification - Objective differentiation in relation to the type of flights and the threat level in a particular country and in relation to the comparison against databases and patterns - Retention period - Adequate procedural protection of passengers - Data transfer to third countries and adequate protection level CategoriesFundamental Rights Procedural Safeguards |
Request |
C-140/20
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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Telecommunications – Processing of personal data – Confidentiality of communications – Electronic communications service providers – Directive 2002/58/EC – Article 15(1) – Article 4(2) TEU – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Articles 7, 8, 11 and 52(1) – General and indiscriminate retention of traffic and location data – Access to retained data – Use of retained data as evidence in criminal proceedings MoreCategoriesData ProtectionRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-136/20
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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Area of freedom, security and justice – Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA – Mutual recognition of financial penalties – Article 5(1) – Offence relating to ‘conduct which infringes road traffic regulations’ – Scope of the offence – Financial penalty imposed by the issuing State on the vehicle owner on account of a breach of the obligation to identify the driver suspected of being responsible for committing a road traffic offence – Article 7(1) – Grounds for non-recognition and non-execution – Scope of and procedures for the verification by the executing State vis-à-vis the legal classification of the offence MoreCategoriesArea of Freedom, Security and JusticeRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-117/20
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(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Principle ne bis in idem – Fine imposed by a national postal regulator – Fine imposed by a national competition authority MoreCategoriesFundamental Rights Ne bis in idemRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-078/20
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Must the requirements which an European arrest warrant must satisfy as a judicial decision under Articles 1(1) and 6(1) of Framework Decision 2002/584 1 be applied also to supplementary information provided pursuant to Article 15(2) thereof, where, for the purposes of the decision of the executing judicial authority, it substantially supplements or changes the content of the arrest warrant originally issued? MoreCategoriesEuropean Arrest Warrant |
Request |
C-077/20
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Common fisheries policy - National provision which, to penalise a breach of Article 32 of Regulation No 850/98, provides for not only the imposition of a fine but also the mandatory forfeiture of the catches and the prohibited or non-compliant fishing gear found on board the vessel concerned, is compliant with the principle of proportionality enshrined in Art. 49(3) of the Charter MoreCategoriesFundamental Rights Environmental Crime |
Request Judgment |
C-066/20
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Directive 2014/41/EU – European Investigation Order in criminal matters – Issuing authority – Administrative authority designated as a public prosecutor’s office in criminal proceedings relating to tax offences – Requirement of judicial validation MoreCategoriesEuropean Investigation OrderRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-055/20
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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Freedom to provide legal advice – Disciplinary proceedings against a lawyer – Respective scopes of application of Directive 2006/123/EC and Directive 98/5/EC – Applicability of Directive 2006/123/EC to disciplinary proceedings – Authorisation schemes – Concept of ‘court or tribunal’ – Local Bar Association Disciplinary Court composed of non-professional judges – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 19(1) TEU – Powers of lower courts where a higher national court lacks independence MoreCategoriesFundamental RightsRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-037/20
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Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing - Directive (EU) 2018/843 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 - Amendment to Article 30(5), first subparagraph, point (c), of Directive 2015/849 - Access for any member of the general public to the information on beneficial ownership - Validity - Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Respect for private and family life - Protection of personal data CategoriesMoney Laundering Protection of Financial InterestsRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-035/20
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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Citizenship of the Union – Right of Union citizens to move freely within the territories of the Member States – Article 21 TFEU – Directive 2004/38/EC – Articles 4 and 5 – Obligation to carry an identity card or a passport – Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 (Schengen Borders Code) – Annex VI – Crossing the maritime border of a Member State on board a pleasure boat – Rules on sanctions applicable when moving between Member States without an identity card or passport – Rules on daily fines in criminal cases – Calculation of the fine based on the offender’s average monthly income – Proportionality – Severity of the sanction in relation to the offence MoreCategoriesSchengenRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-003/20
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Applicability of the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union to Governors of the central bank of a Member State – Immunity from legal proceedings - Definition of "Acts of servants of the EU performed in their official capacity" – Functional immunity - Independence of the ECB, the ESCB and the central banks of the Member States – Waiver of immunity by the ECB – Interests of the EU – Immunity from main court proceedings – Immunity from coercive measures by public authorities MoreCategoriesProcedural Safeguards |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-929/19
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Compatibility of a decision of the Constitutional Court of Romania on the re-examination of corruption cases decided by the criminal chamber of the supreme court within a given period with Union law, in particular Art. 19 TEU, Art. 325 TFEU, and the PIF Directive 2017/1371 - Permittance for a national court to disapply a decision of the constitutional court which has been handed down in a case concerning a constitutional dispute and is binding under national law. For similar preliminary ruling questions, see also Case C-926/19 MoreCategoriesFundamental Rights Corruption Protection of Financial Interests |
Request |
C-926/19
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Compatibility of a decision of the Constitutional Court of Romania on the organisation and composition of the High Court of Cassation of Romania with Union law, in particular Art. 325 TFEU, the Anti-Money Laundering Directive 2015/849 and the PIF Directive 2017/1371 - Permittance for a national court to disapply a decision of the constitutional court which interprets a rule of lower ranking than the Constitution. CategoriesFundamental Rights Money Laundering Protection of Financial Interests |
Request |
C-919/19
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1. Is Article 4(1)(a) of the Framework Decision ( 1 ) to be interpreted to the effect that the criteria set out therein are satisfied only when the sentenced person has, in the Member State of his nationality, such family, social, professional or other links that it is possible to reasonably assume from those links that enforcement in that State of the sentence may facilitate his social rehabilitation, and as therefore precluding national legislation such as Paragraph 4(1)(a) of Zákon č. 549/2011 Z.z. [Law No 549/2011] (in the version in force until 31 December 2019) which, in such cases, enables a judgment to be recognised and enforced in the event of merely formally recorded habitual residence in the executing State, regardless of whether the sentenced person has concrete links in that State which could enhance his social rehabilitation? 2. If … MoreCategoriesJudicial Cooperation Transfer of Sentenced Persons |
Request Opinion (AG) |
C-897/19 PPU
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Freedom to provide services (Art. 36 EEA Agreement) - Agreement on the surrender procedure between the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway — Extradition to a third State of an Icelandic national — Protection of a Member State’s nationals against extradition — No equivalent protection for nationals of another State — Icelandic national who was granted asylum under national law before acquiring Icelandic citizenship — Restriction of freedom of movement — Justification based on the prevention of impunity — Proportionality — Verification of the guarantees provided for in Article 19(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union MoreCategoriesFundamental Rights European Arrest Warrant Judicial CooperationRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-863/19
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Are Directive 2014/42/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union (OJ 2014 L 127, p. 39, corrigendum OJ 2014 L 138, p. 114) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union applicable with respect to a criminal offence consisting of possession of narcotics for the purpose of distribution thereof, committed by a Bulgarian citizen in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, and where the potential economic proceeds are also realised and located in the Republic of Bulgaria? Should the answer to the first question be in the affirmative, how should the concept of ‘economic advantage derived […] indirectly from a criminal offence’ in Article 2(1) of the directive be understood, and can a sum of money, found … MoreCategoriesArea of Freedom, Security and Justice Money Laundering Terrorism Judicial Cooperation |
Request Opinion (AG) |