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.
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C-753/19
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Should the second subparagraph of Article 19(1) of the Treaty on European Union, in conjunction with Article 2 thereof and the principle of the rule of law enshrined therein, and Article 6(1) and (2) of Directive (EU) 2016/343 of the European Parliament and of the Council, 1 in conjunction with recital 22 thereof, be interpreted as meaning that the requirements of effective judicial protection, including the independence of the judiciary, and the requirements arising from the presumption of innocence are infringed in the case where judicial proceedings, such as criminal proceedings against a convicted person related to a plea for an aggregate sentence, are conducted in the following manner: – the composition of the court includes a judge (MJ) delegated pursuant to a personal decision of the Minister Sprawiedliwości (Minister for Justice) from a court situated one level below in … MoreCategoriesArea of Freedom, Security and Justice Judicial CooperationRelated links |
Request |
C-748/19
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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Principles of EU law – Judicial independence – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Directive (EU) 2016/343 – Composition of judicial panels in criminal cases including judges seconded by the Minister for Justice – Admissibility of requests for a preliminary ruling — Independence of the judicial panel issuing the order for reference – Limits to Article 19(1) TEU – Concept of ‘court or tribunal’ for the purposes of Article 267 TFEU – Relevance and necessity of the question – Presumption of innocence MoreCategoriesFundamental RightsRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-724/19
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Is a national law (Article 5(1)(1) of the Zakon za Evropeyskata zapoved za razsledvane (Law on the European investigation order; ‘the ZEZR’)), according to which, during the pre-trial stage of the criminal proceedings, the authority competent to issue a European investigation order for the provision of traffic and location data related to telecommunications is a public prosecutor, consistent with Article 2(c)(i) of Directive 2014/41 1 and the principle of equivalence, provided that in an identical domestic case the competent authority is a judge? Does recognition of that European investigation order by the competent authority of the executing State (public prosecutor or an investigating judge) replace the court order required under the law of the issuing State? MoreCategoriesEuropean Investigation OrderRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-658/19
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Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Article 258 TFEU – Directive (EU) 2016/680 – Processing of personal data – Prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences – Failure to transpose and notify the transposition measures – Article 260(3) TFEU – Application for the imposition of a lump sum and a penalty payment MoreCategoriesData ProtectionRelated links |
Action Judgment |
C-653/19 PPU
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Reference for a preliminary ruling — Urgent preliminary ruling procedure — Judicial cooperation in criminal matters — Directive (EU) 2016/343 — Strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceedings — Article 6 — Burden of proof — Continuation of the detention on remand pending trial of an accused person) MoreCategoriesJudicial Cooperation |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-650/19 P
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Appeal to the judgment of the General Court in T-617/17 - OLAF investigations - collection of data - infringement of Article 7(1) of Regulation No 2185/96 - principle of the protection of legitimate expectations - right to be heard CategoriesFundamental Rights OLAF Protection of Financial InterestsRelated links |
Appeal Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-649/19
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Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Directive 2012/13/EU – Articles 4 to 7 – Letters of Rights set out in Annexes I and II – Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA – Right to information in criminal proceedings – Letter of Rights on arrest – Right to be informed of the accusation – Right of access to the materials of the case – Person arrested on the basis of a European arrest warrant in the executing Member State MoreCategoriesEuropean Arrest Warrant Procedural SafeguardsRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-645/19
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General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) - powers of supervisory authorities in cross-border data processings - scope of one-stop-shop mechanism - relationship lead supervisory authority and supervisory authority concerned - competence and powers to initiate judicial proceedings CategoriesData ProtectionRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-627/19 PPU
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European Arrest Warrant for the purpose of enforcement of sentence - Belgian prosecutor as issuing authority within the meaning of Art. 6(1) FD EAW. CategoriesEuropean Arrest Warrant Judicial CooperationRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-625/19 PPU
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Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant - Swedish Prosecution Authority as issuing judicial authority within the meaning of Art. 6(1) FD. CategoriesEuropean Arrest WarrantRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-615/19
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Appeal to judgment T-399/17 - Action for damages – Non-contractual liability – Compensation for damage purportedly suffered by the appellant as a result of allegedly illegal conduct of the Commission and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) connected with the termination of his office as a Member of the Commission on 16 October 2012) MoreCategoriesFundamental Rights OLAF Protection of Financial InterestsRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-603/19
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Applicability of Directive 2012/29/'EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime to legal persons or state authorities - misappropriation of funds - compensation claims by States - lack of appeal - compatibility of national legislation with Articles 17 and 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 325 TFEU and Article 38(1)(h) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Structural Funds - interpretation of the term "damage" according to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities’ financial interests of 26 July 1995 MoreCategoriesProtection of Financial InterestsRelated links |
Request Judgment |
C-584/19
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Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters - German public prosecutor as competent issuing "judicial authority" within the meaning of Art. 1 and Art. 2(c) of the Directive. CategoriesEuropean Investigation OrderRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-566/19 PPU
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Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States - French public prosecutor's office as issuing judicial authority within the within the autonomous meaning of that term in Article 6(1) FD. The case was joined with caseC-626/19 ( Openbaar Ministerie v YC) - reference for preliminary ruling by the Rechtbank Amsterdam. CategoriesEuropean Arrest Warrant Judicial CooperationRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-564/19
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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Right to information in criminal proceedings – Directive 2012/13/EU – Right to interpretation and translation – Directive 2010/64/EU – Right to be present at one's trial in criminal proceedings – Directive 2016/343/EU – Right to an effective remedy and an impartial tribunal – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Article 267 TFEU – Admissibility – Appeal in the interests of the law against an order for reference – Power of the higher court to declare that order unlawful MoreCategoriesFundamental RightsRelated links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |
C-561/19
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Reference for a preliminary ruling – third paragraph of Article 267 TFEU – Court or tribunal of a Member State against whose decisions there is no judicial remedy under national law – Duty to refer – Scope – Exceptions and criteria deriving from the judgment in CILFIT and Others MoreCategoriesEuropean Court of Justice (ECJ)Related links |
Request Opinion (AG) Judgment |