Reports of Cases
2009 I-01407
Subject-matter
Interpretation of Articles 12 EC, 87(3) EC and Article 3(1) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (OJ 1989 L 298, p. 23) – Obligation for television operators to earmark a percentage of their operating revenue for the pre-funding of European cinematographic films and films made for television, 60% of that funding being reserved to the production of original Spanish-language works the majority of which are produced by the Spanish film industry
Systematic classification scheme
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B-01.05 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-01 Principles and citizenship of the Union
B-01.05 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-04 Free movement of persons and services
B-04.03 Freedom of establishment
B-04.03.01 The various activities
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-04 Free movement of persons and services
B-04.04 Freedom to provide services
B-04.04.01 The various services
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-09 State aid
B-09.01 Definition of aid
B-09.01.02 Use of State resources
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Citations of case-law or legislation
References in grounds of judgment
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 12
: paragraphs 1, 15, 16, 37, 39, 40
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39
-P2 : paragraph 38
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 43
: paragraph 38
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 49
: paragraph 38
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 56
: paragraph 38
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87
: paragraphs 15, 41, 42, 47
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87
-P1 : paragraph 43
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87
-P3 : paragraph 1
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Directive 89/552
: paragraphs 17, 19
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Directive 89/552
-C26 : paragraphs 3, 28
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Directive 89/552
-A03 : paragraphs 1, 15, 16, 40
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Directive 89/552
-A03P1 : paragraphs 7, 15, 18
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Directive 89/552
-A04 : paragraph 17
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Directive 89/552
-A04P1 : paragraph 8
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Directive 89/552
-A05 : paragraphs 9, 17
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Directive 97/36
: paragraph 1
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Directive 97/36
-C7 : paragraphs 4, 23
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Directive 97/36
-C44 : paragraphs 5, 28
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Directive 97/36
-C45 : paragraphs 6, 23
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Decision 2006/515
: paragraph 33
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -67/85
: paragraph 46
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -379/87
: paragraph 27
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -412/93
: paragraph 19
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -34/95
: paragraph 19
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/98
: paragraph 18
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -379/98
: paragraph 43
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -280/00
: paragraph 42
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -289/02
: paragraph 38
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -222/04
: paragraph 38
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -40/05
: paragraphs 37, 38
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/06
: paragraph 18
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -250/06
: paragraphs 25, 27
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -222/07
: paragraphs 24, 28, 35
Operative part
Opinion
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 12
: points 11992E, , 93
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39
: point 73
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 43
: points 77, 87
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 46
-P1 : points 77, 81
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 49
: point 100
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 50
: points 77 - 79
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 56
-P1 : points 77, 78
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87
: points 77, 85
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87
-P1 : points 120, 121, 124, 137
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87
-P3LD : points 122, 126, 133, 138
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 88
: point 115
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 151
-P1 : points 124, 137
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 151
-P2 : point 93
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 151
-P4 : point 93
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EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 6
-P3 : point 93
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Directive 89/552
: point 93
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Directive 89/552
-C13 : points 5, 34, 42, 69, 71, 72
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Directive 89/552
-C19 : points 11, 31, 32, 36, 92
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Directive 89/552
-C22 : points 11, 45, 58, 61
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Directive 89/552
-C23 : points 11, 45, 58, 92
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Directive 89/552
-C24 : points 11, 46
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Directive 89/552
-C26 : point 61
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Directive 89/552
-A03 : points 11, 91
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Directive 89/552
-A03BISP1 : points 29, 69
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Directive 89/552
-A03P1 : points 39, 43, 48
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Directive 89/552
-A04 : points 6, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41
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Directive 89/552
-A04P1 : points 7, 29, 37, 43, 46, 52
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Directive 89/552
-A05 : point 8
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Directive 89/552
-A06 : points 7, 9, 29, 35, 37, 43, 46, 52, 61
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Directive 89/552
-A19 : points 7, 10, 56
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Directive 89/552
-CH3 : point 38
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Directive 97/36
: points 45, 58
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Directive 97/36
-C31 : points 5, 42
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Directive 97/36
-C44 : point 61
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Directive 97/36
-C45 : points 12, 32, 34, 38, 72, 91
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000)
-A22 : points 12, 38, 42, 48
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LA : point 94
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA01 : points 13, 14
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA01LA : point 15
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA01LH : point 95
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA02P2 : point 98
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA02PT2 : point 16
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA05 : point 98
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA05P1 : point 98
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA06P1 : point 17
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA06P2LA : point 98
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA06P2LB : points 95, 98
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA20 : point 98
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAA20P1LB : points 19, 99
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAC14 : point 99
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAC2 : point 95
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Decision 2006/515
-N1LAC5 : point 95
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Directive 2007/65
: point 95
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Directive 2007/65
-C48 : point 5
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Commission - COM Document (Other than Draft Legislation) - 52001DC0534
: points 39, 43, 48
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Commission - COM Document (Other than Draft Legislation) - 52004DC0171
: point 115
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Commission - COM Document (Other than Draft Legislation) - 52005DC0596
: point 115
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -74/76
: points 94, 95
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -78/76
: point 115
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -82/77
: points 115, 124, 132
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -17/81
: point 131
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/84
: point 75
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -67/85
: points 46, 101
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -142/87
: points 124, 132, 133
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -154/89
: point 122
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -180/89
: point 100
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -288/89
: point 100
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -288/89
: point 101
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -353/89
: point 101
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -353/89
: point 101
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -76/90
: point 101
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -72/91
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -148/91
: points 128, 130
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -148/91
: point 101
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -17/92
: point 101
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -17/92
: points 78, 100, 108, 113
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -387/92
: points 78, 108 - 111
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -23/93
: point 126
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -23/93
: point 101
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -412/93
: point 101
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -415/93
: points 31, 38, 49, 50
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -55/94
: points 77, 88
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -34/95
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -200/97
: points 31, 34, 49, 72
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -292/97
: points 128, 130
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -295/97
: points 60, 65 - 67, 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/98
: point 128
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -190/98
: points 34, 49, 72, 101
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -251/98
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -367/98
: points 82, 85
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -379/98
: points 77, 87
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -482/99
: points 130 - 132
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -483/99
: points 124, 125, 127, 128, 132
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -208/00
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -280/00
: points 82, 85
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -456/00
: point 122
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/01
: point 115
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -126/01
: point 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -77/02
: points 124 - 127, 132
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -289/02
: points 60, 66
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -345/02
: point 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -429/02
: points 125, 126, 128, 131, 132
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -442/02
: points 60, 66, 89
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -464/02
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -20/03
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -96/03
: point 53
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -134/03
: points 65, 67
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -172/03
: point 53
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -182/03
: point 122
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -253/03
: points 122, 125, 126, 130
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -334/03
: point 62
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -346/03
: point 58
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -411/03
: point 115
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -451/03
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -540/03
: point 122
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -92/04
: point 94
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -144/04
: point 87
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -222/04
: points 60, 66
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -227/04
: point 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -237/04
: point 59
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -265/04
: point 122
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -300/04
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -338/04
: points 58, 59
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -344/04
: point 89
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -386/04
: point 59
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -393/04
: point 100
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -446/04
: point 122
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/04
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -490/04
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -526/04
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -432/05
: points 126, 130
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -13/05
: point 94
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -40/05
: point 58
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -81/05
: point 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -170/05
: point 58
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -184/05
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -231/05
: point 65
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -291/05
: points 77, 82, 85
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -298/05
: point 75
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -318/05
: points 82, 85
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -341/05
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -438/05
: point 87
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -250/06
: point 87
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -500/06
: points 60, 66, 100, 101, 104, 114
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -49/07
: points 34, 72
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -54/07
: point 75
Dates
Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings
Date of the Opinion
Date of the hearing
Information not available
Date of delivery
05/03/2009
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 155 from 07.07.2007, p.14
Judgment: OJ C 102 from 01.05.2009, p.4
Name of the parties
UTECA
Notes on Academic Writings
- Steyger, E.: Administratiefrechtelijke beslissingen ; Rechtspraak bestuursrecht 2009 nº 140 (NL)
- Broussy, Emmanuelle ; Donnat, Francis ; Lambert, Christian: Chronique de jurisprudence communautaire. Défense et illustration des langues officielles, L'actualité juridique ; droit administratif 2009 p.985-986 (FR)
- Derenne, Jacques: Aides d'Etat, Concurrences : revue des droits de la concurrence 2009 nº 2 p.166 (FR)
- Michel, Valérie: Défense et promotion des langues nationales officielles, Europe 2009 Mai Comm. nº 189 p.18 (FR)
- Anagnostaras, G.: Dikaio Meson Enimerosis & Epikoinonias 2009 p.260-261 (EL)
- Borrás Rodríguez, Alegría ; Pellisé, Cristina: Jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas, Revista Jurídica de Catalunya 2009 p.284-286 (ES)
- Ferri, Delia: Il principio di protezione e promozione della diversità culturale quale parametro di legittimità delle misure a tutela delle lingue nazionali nel settore audiovisivo, Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo 2009 p.1381-1388 (IT)
- Romainville, Céline: L'arrêt "UTECA": le soutien à la production culturelle dans une langue déterminée, Journal des tribunaux / droit européen 2009 nº 161 p.209-212 (FR)
- Cortés Martín, José Manuel: Jurisprudencia del TJCE, Enero-Abril 2009, Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo 2009 p.665-726 (ES)
- Martín Jiménez, Adolfo J.: Jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas, Revista española de Derecho Financiero 2009 p.1125-1127 (ES)
- Dubois, Olivier: Revue des affaires européennes 2009 p.153-158 (FR)
- Wiemer, Dirk T.: EuGH: Verpflichtung von Fernsehveranstaltern, einen Teil ihrer Betriebseinnahmen auf die Vorfinanzierung von europäischen Spiel- und Fernsehfilmen zu verwenden, BRZ aktuell : Zeitschrift für Beihilfen- und Subventionsrecht 2009 nº 2 p.87 (DE)
- Banu, Mihai ; Șandru, Mihai: Activitǎți de difuzare a programelor de televiziune. Obligația operatorilor de televiziune de a aloca o parte din veniturile de exploatare pentru finanțarea anticipatǎ de filme europene precum şi o cotǎ pentru producții având drept limbǎ originalǎ una din limbile oficiale ale Spaniei, Revista românǎ de drept comunitar 2010 nº 02 p.123-127 (RO)
- Domínguez Pérez, Eva M.: Comentarios sobre algunos aspectos del Derecho Audiovisual, a propósito de la STJCE de 5 de marzo de 2009, Noticias de la Unión Europea 2011 nº 313 p.129-136 (ES)
Procedural Analysis Information
Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling
Tribunal Supremo - Spain
Subject-matter
- Freedom of establishment
- Freedom to provide services
- Competition
- - State aid
- non-discrimination
- - Non-discrimination on grounds of nationality
Provisions of national law referred to
Ley 25/1994, de 12 de julio, por la que se incorpora al Ordenamiento Jurídico Español la Directiva 89/552/CEE, sobre la coordinación de Disposiciones Legales, Reglamentarias y Administrativas de los Estados Miembros relativas al ejercicio de actividades de Radiodifusión Televisiva, de 12 de julio, por la que se incorpora al Ordenamiento Jurídico Español la Directiva 89/552/CEE, sobre la coordinación de Disposiciones Legales, Reglamentarias y Administrativas de los Estados Miembros relativas al ejercicio de actividades de Radiodifusión Televisiva, art. 5, par. 1 Real Decreto 1652/2004, de 9 de julio, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento que regula la inversión obligatoria para la financiación anticipada de largometrajes y cortometrajes cinematográficos y películas para televisión, europeos y españoles, europeos y españoles, approuvé par le Real Decreto 1652/2004, de 9 de julio, art. 1 et 6
Provisions of international law referred to
Information not available
Procedure and result
- Reference for a preliminary ruling
Formation of the Court
deuxième chambre (Cour)
Judge-Rapporteur
Timmermans
Advocate General
Kokott
Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion