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

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 12 : paragraphs 1, 15, 16, 37, 39, 40
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39 -P2 : paragraph 38
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 43 : paragraph 38
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 49 : paragraph 38
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 56 : paragraph 38
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87 : paragraphs 15, 41, 42, 47
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87 -P1 : paragraph 43
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87 -P3 : paragraph 1
• Directive 89/552 : paragraphs 17, 19
• Directive 89/552 -C26 : paragraphs 3, 28
• Directive 89/552 -A03 : paragraphs 1, 15, 16, 40
• Directive 89/552 -A03P1 : paragraphs 7, 15, 18
• Directive 89/552 -A04 : paragraph 17
• Directive 89/552 -A04P1 : paragraph 8
• Directive 89/552 -A05 : paragraphs 9, 17
• Directive 97/36 : paragraph 1
• Directive 97/36 -C7 : paragraphs 4, 23
• Directive 97/36 -C44 : paragraphs 5, 28
• Directive 97/36 -C45 : paragraphs 6, 23
• Decision 2006/515 : paragraph 33
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -67/85 : paragraph 46
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -379/87 : paragraph 27
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -412/93 : paragraph 19
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -34/95 : paragraph 19
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/98 : paragraph 18
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -379/98 : paragraph 43
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -280/00 : paragraph 42
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -289/02 : paragraph 38
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -222/04 : paragraph 38
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -40/05 : paragraphs 37, 38
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/06 : paragraph 18
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -250/06 : paragraphs 25, 27
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -222/07 : paragraphs 24, 28, 35

Operative part

• Interprets : EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 12
• Interprets : EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87
• Interprets : Directive 89/552
• Interprets : Directive 89/552 -A03

Opinion

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 12 : points 11992E, , 93
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39 : point 73
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 43 : points 77, 87
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 46 -P1 : points 77, 81
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 49 : point 100
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 50 : points 77 - 79
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 56 -P1 : points 77, 78
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87 : points 77, 85
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87 -P1 : points 120, 121, 124, 137
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 87 -P3LD : points 122, 126, 133, 138
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 88 : point 115
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 151 -P1 : points 124, 137
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 151 -P2 : point 93
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 151 -P4 : point 93
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 6 -P3 : point 93
  
• Directive 89/552 : point 93
  
• Directive 89/552 -C13 : points 5, 34, 42, 69, 71, 72
  
• Directive 89/552 -C19 : points 11, 31, 32, 36, 92
  
• Directive 89/552 -C22 : points 11, 45, 58, 61
  
• Directive 89/552 -C23 : points 11, 45, 58, 92
  
• Directive 89/552 -C24 : points 11, 46
  
• Directive 89/552 -C26 : point 61
  
• Directive 89/552 -A03 : points 11, 91
  
• Directive 89/552 -A03BISP1 : points 29, 69
  
• Directive 89/552 -A03P1 : points 39, 43, 48
  
• Directive 89/552 -A04 : points 6, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41
  
• Directive 89/552 -A04P1 : points 7, 29, 37, 43, 46, 52
  
• Directive 89/552 -A05 : point 8
  
• Directive 89/552 -A06 : points 7, 9, 29, 35, 37, 43, 46, 52, 61
  
• Directive 89/552 -A19 : points 7, 10, 56
  
• Directive 89/552 -CH3 : point 38
  
• Directive 97/36 : points 45, 58
  
• Directive 97/36 -C31 : points 5, 42
  
• Directive 97/36 -C44 : point 61
  
• Directive 97/36 -C45 : points 12, 32, 34, 38, 72, 91
  
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000) -A22 : points 12, 38, 42, 48
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LA : point 94
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA01 : points 13, 14
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA01LA : point 15
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA01LH : point 95
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA02P2 : point 98
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA02PT2 : point 16
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA05 : point 98
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA05P1 : point 98
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA06P1 : point 17
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA06P2LA : point 98
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA06P2LB : points 95, 98
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA20 : point 98
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAA20P1LB : points 19, 99
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAC14 : point 99
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAC2 : point 95
  
• Decision 2006/515 -N1LAC5 : point 95
  
• Directive 2007/65 : point 95
  
• Directive 2007/65 -C48 : point 5
  
• Commission - COM Document (Other than Draft Legislation) - 52001DC0534 : points 39, 43, 48
  
• Commission - COM Document (Other than Draft Legislation) - 52004DC0171 : point 115
  
• Commission - COM Document (Other than Draft Legislation) - 52005DC0596 : point 115
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -74/76 : points 94, 95
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -78/76 : point 115
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -82/77 : points 115, 124, 132
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -17/81 : point 131
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/84 : point 75
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -67/85 : points 46, 101
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -142/87 : points 124, 132, 133
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -154/89 : point 122
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -180/89 : point 100
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -288/89 : point 100
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -288/89 : point 101
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -353/89 : point 101
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -353/89 : point 101
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -76/90 : point 101
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -72/91 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -148/91 : points 128, 130
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -148/91 : point 101
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -17/92 : point 101
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -17/92 : points 78, 100, 108, 113
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -387/92 : points 78, 108 - 111
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -23/93 : point 126
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -23/93 : point 101
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -412/93 : point 101
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -415/93 : points 31, 38, 49, 50
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -55/94 : points 77, 88
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -34/95 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -200/97 : points 31, 34, 49, 72
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -292/97 : points 128, 130
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -295/97 : points 60, 65 - 67, 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/98 : point 128
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -190/98 : points 34, 49, 72, 101
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -251/98 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -367/98 : points 82, 85
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -379/98 : points 77, 87
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -482/99 : points 130 - 132
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -483/99 : points 124, 125, 127, 128, 132
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -208/00 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -280/00 : points 82, 85
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -456/00 : point 122
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/01 : point 115
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -126/01 : point 73
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -77/02 : points 124 - 127, 132
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -289/02 : points 60, 66
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -345/02 : point 73
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -429/02 : points 125, 126, 128, 131, 132
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -442/02 : points 60, 66, 89
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -464/02 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -20/03 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -96/03 : point 53
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -134/03 : points 65, 67
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -172/03 : point 53
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -182/03 : point 122
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -253/03 : points 122, 125, 126, 130
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -334/03 : point 62
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -346/03 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -411/03 : point 115
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -451/03 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -540/03 : point 122
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -92/04 : point 94
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -144/04 : point 87
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -222/04 : points 60, 66
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -227/04 : point 73
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -237/04 : point 59
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -265/04 : point 122
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -300/04 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -338/04 : points 58, 59
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -344/04 : point 89
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -386/04 : point 59
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -393/04 : point 100
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -446/04 : point 122
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/04 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -490/04 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -526/04 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -432/05 : points 126, 130
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -13/05 : point 94
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -40/05 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -81/05 : point 73
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -170/05 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -184/05 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -231/05 : point 65
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -291/05 : points 77, 82, 85
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -298/05 : point 75
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -318/05 : points 82, 85
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -341/05 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -438/05 : point 87
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -250/06 : point 87
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -500/06 : points 60, 66, 100, 101, 104, 114
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -49/07 : points 34, 72
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -54/07 : point 75
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 03/05/2007

Date of the Opinion

• 04/09/2008

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

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3. Derenne, Jacques: Aides d'Etat, Concurrences : revue des droits de la concurrence 2009 nº 2 p.166 (FR)
4. Michel, Valérie: Défense et promotion des langues nationales officielles, Europe 2009 Mai Comm. nº 189 p.18 (FR)
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6. Borrás Rodríguez, Alegría ; Pellisé, Cristina: Jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas, Revista Jurídica de Catalunya 2009 p.284-286 (ES)
7. 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)
8. 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)
9. Cortés Martín, José Manuel: Jurisprudencia del TJCE, Enero-Abril 2009, Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo 2009 p.665-726 (ES)
10. Martín Jiménez, Adolfo J.: Jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas, Revista española de Derecho Financiero 2009 p.1125-1127 (ES)
11. Dubois, Olivier: Revue des affaires européennes 2009 p.153-158 (FR)
12. 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)
13. 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)
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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

• Spanish
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• German