DOCUMENTS - JUNE 2007


Court of Justice, Judgment of 5 June 2007, Case C-170/04
Klas Rosengren and Others v. Riksåklagaren
THE PROHIBITION OF THE IMPORTATION INTO SWEDEN OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AMOUNTS TO AN UNJUSTIFIED QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTION ON THE FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
That measure is inappropriate for attaining the objective of limiting alcohol consumption generally and is not proportionate for attaining the objective of protecting young persons from the harmful effects of alcohol

Court of Justice, Judgment of 14 June 2007, Case C-127/05
Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
THE COURT DISMISSES THE COMMISSION'S ACTION AGAINST THE "REASONABLY PRACTICABLE" QUALIFICATION CONTAINED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM LEGISLATION ON THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS
The Commission has not established to the requisite legal standard that the qualification limits are contrary to the provisions of the Health and Safety Directive, the employers' liability and their duty to ensure the health and safety of workers

Court of Justice, 26 June 2007
Judgments of the Court of Justice in Cases C-284/04, C-369/04, T-Mobile Austria e.a.
Taxation
THE AWARD BY THE STATE OF 3G MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENCES BY AUCTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-305/05, Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophones e.a.
Freedom to provide services
RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL NOT INFRINGED BY THE IMPOSITION ON LAWYERS OF THE OBLIGATIONS TO INFORM AND COOPERATE WITH THE AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR COMBATING MONEY LAUNDERING WHEN PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH NO LINK TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Court of Justice
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-351/03 Schneider Electric / Commission
Competition
SCHNEIDER MUST BE PARTIALLY COMPENSATED FOR LOSS SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE ILLEGAL PROHIBITION OF ITS MERGER WITH LEGRAND