Reports of Cases

2008 I-00349

Subject-matter

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Consiglio di Stato – Interpretation of Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) (OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21) and Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (OJ 2002 L 108, p. 33) – Interpretation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights – Obligation on Member States, in the sector of television broadcasting activities, to ensure access to networks and maintain multiplicity of undertakings on the market – National regulations allowing the grant of individual rights to undertakings not authorised under the national plan determining the licensees of television broadcasting services and not allowing an undertaking authorised under the national plan to carry on its activities

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 46 -P1 : paragraph 83
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 49 : paragraphs 64, 68, 70 - 73, 85, 99, 103, 111, 112, 116, 120
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 82 : paragraph 59
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 86 -P1 : paragraph 59
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 6 : paragraphs 1, 47, 117
• Directive 2002/20 : paragraphs 1, 47
• Directive 2002/20 -A01 : paragraph 10
• Directive 2002/20 -A02P1 : paragraphs 11, 76
• Directive 2002/20 -A02P2LA : paragraph 12
• Directive 2002/20 -A03 : paragraph 13
• Directive 2002/20 -A03P1 : paragraph 83
• Directive 2002/20 -A03P2 : paragraph 84
• Directive 2002/20 -A05 : paragraph 14
• Directive 2002/20 -A05P1 : paragraphs 88, 99, 116, 120
• Directive 2002/20 -A05P2L1 : paragraph 102
• Directive 2002/20 -A05P2L2 : paragraphs 105, 112, 116, 120, 123 - 125
• Directive 2002/20 -A07 : paragraph 15
• Directive 2002/20 -A07P3 : paragraphs 106, 112, 116
• Directive 2002/20 -A17 : paragraphs 16, 118
• Directive 2002/20 -A18P1 : paragraphs 17, 73, 77
• Directive 2002/21 : paragraphs 1, 47
• Directive 2002/21 -A01P1 : paragraph 4
• Directive 2002/21 -A01P3 : paragraphs 5, 101
• Directive 2002/21 -A02 : paragraph 6
• Directive 2002/21 -A02LA : paragraphs 18, 76
• Directive 2002/21 -A02LC : paragraphs 18, 76
• Directive 2002/21 -A08 : paragraphs 7, 81
• Directive 2002/21 -A09P1 : paragraphs 8, 87, 99, 104, 112, 116, 120
• Directive 2002/21 -A28P1 : paragraphs 9, 73, 77
• Directive 2002/77 : paragraphs 1, 47
• Directive 2002/77 -A01PT1 : paragraphs 18, 76
• Directive 2002/77 -A01PT3 : paragraphs 18, 76
• Directive 2002/77 -A02 : paragraph 19
• Directive 2002/77 -A02P2 : paragraph 82
• Directive 2002/77 -A04 : paragraphs 20, 116, 120, 123 - 125
• Directive 2002/77 -A04PT1 : paragraphs 89, 99
• Directive 2002/77 -A04PT2 : paragraphs 107, 112
• Directive 2002/77 -A09 : paragraphs 21, 73, 77
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -286/81 : paragraph 65
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -320/90 : paragraphs 57, 58
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -292/92 : paragraph 50
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -415/93 : paragraphs 52, 53
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -87/94 : paragraph 66
• Court of Justice - Order C -167/94 : paragraph 54
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -189/95 : paragraph 78
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -341/95 : paragraph 57
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -67/96 : paragraphs 57, 58
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -180/98 : paragraph 60
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -448/98 : paragraph 69
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -475/99 : paragraph 60
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/01 : paragraphs 65, 69
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -151/02 : paragraph 49
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -134/03 : paragraph 62
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -451/03 : paragraphs 60, 69
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -453/03 : paragraph 54
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -458/03 : paragraph 66
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -507/03 : paragraph 67
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -544/03 : paragraph 79
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -94/04 : paragraphs 53, 69
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -237/04 : paragraph 49
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -338/04 : paragraphs 54, 100, 103
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -466/04 : paragraphs 52, 53
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -295/05 : paragraph 54

Operative part

• Interprets : EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 49
• Interprets : Directive 2002/20 -A05P1
• Interprets : Directive 2002/20 -A05P2L2
• Interprets : Directive 2002/20 -A07P3
• Interprets : Directive 2002/21 -A09P1
• Interprets : Directive 2002/77 -A04

Opinion

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 31 : point 31
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 43 : point 28
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 49 : points 18, 28 - 30, 34, 36, 43
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 82 : point 27
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 86 -P1 : points 27, 31
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 6 : point 18
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 6 -P2 : point 22
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 7 : point 18
  
• Directive 2002/19 : point 28
  
• Directive 2002/20 : point 28
  
• Directive 2002/20 -A07P3 : point 37
  
• Directive 2002/21 : point 28
  
• Directive 2002/21 -A09P1 : point 37
  
• Directive 2004/17 : point 35
  
• Directive 2004/18 : point 35
  
• Directive 2006/97 : point 35
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -11/70 : point 20
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -4/73 : point 20
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -44/79 : point 20
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -149/82 : point 25
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -12/86 : point 15
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/88 : point 22
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -213/89 : point 41
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -260/89 : point 20
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -353/89 : point 39*
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/90 : point 41
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -159/90 : point 15
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -320/90 : point 26
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -83/91 : point 25
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -168/91 : point 16
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -271/91 : point 41
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -430/93 : point 41
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -189/95 : point 31
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -299/95 : point 15
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -368/95 : point 39
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -124/97 : point 31
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -180/98 : point 27
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -254/98 : point 30
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -324/98 : point 35
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -379/98 : point 26
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -448/98 : point 30
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -451/99 : point 25
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -475/99 : point 27
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/00 : point 20
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/01 : point 30
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -322/01 : point 32
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -71/02 : point 22
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -151/02 : point 24
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -72/03 : point 30
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -105/03 : point 20
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -134/03 : point 27
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -451/03 : point 27
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -458/03 : point 35
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -544/03 : point 32
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -94/04 : point 26
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -170/04 : point 31
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -237/04 : point 24
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -295/04 : point 26
  
• Court of Justice - Order C -328/04 : point 15
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -338/04 : point 34
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -410/04 : point 35
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -434/04 : point 32
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -463/04 : point 31
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -466/04 : point 26
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -503/04 : point 42
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/05 : point 26
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -212/06 : point 30
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 18/10/2005

Date of the Opinion

• 12/09/2007

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

31/01/2008

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 10 from 14.01.2006, p.9

Judgment: OJ C 79 from 29.03.2008, p.2

Name of the parties

Centro Europa 7

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Bernard, Elsa: Attribution de radiofréquences d'émission, Europe 2008 Mars Comm. nº 90 p.19-20 (FR)
2. Oikonomou, A.: Dikaio Meson Enimerosis & Epikoinonias 2008 p.114-117 (EL)
3. Mok, M.R.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Uitspraken in burgerlijke en strafzaken 2008 nº 270 (NL)
4. Fares, Guerino: La Corte di giustizia certifica la contrarietà al diritto comunitario delle modalità di attribuzione delle frequenze per l'esercizio di impianti radiotelevisivi: un caso di provvedimento senza oggetto, Rivista italiana di diritto pubblico comunitario 2008 p.557-567 (IT)
5. Cuniberti, Marco: Il caso "Centro Europa 7": il problema dell'assegnazione delle frequenze per l'attività radiotelevisiva, Quaderni costituzionali 2008 p.399-403 (IT)
6. De Minico, Giovanna: Il caso "Centro Europa 7": esiste un dopo?, Quaderni costituzionali 2008 p.403-406 (IT)
7. Moraiti, A.: Evropaion Politeia 2008 p.523-526 (EL)
8. Pace, Lorenzo Federico: Il caso "Centro Europa 7" dinanzi alla Corte di giustizia: ampliamento del campo di applicazione dell'art. 49 TCE, tutela della chance del prestatore di servizi e protezione del pluralismo "esterno", Giurisprudenza costituzionale 2008 p.4000-4014 (IT)
9. Basmazi, Theodora: Dimosies Symvaseis - Kratikes Enischyseis & Agora 2008 p.78 (EL)
10. Van der Beek, J.C.M.: Daadwerkelijke uitvoering geven aan concessies en vergunningen verplicht op grond van vrij verkeer van diensten, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2009 p.8-11 (NL)
11. Mastrantonio, Giuseppe: Tanto tuonò che piovve all'insù. Il sistema radiotelevisivo italiano e il caso Europa 7, Mercato concorrenza regole 2010 p.557-586 (IT)
12. Meoli, Rosanna: I profili di incompatibilità della legge di riordino del sistema radiotelevisivo italiano con il diritto dell'Unione secondo la Corte di giustizia, Diritto comunitario e degli scambi internazionali 2010 p.465-476 (IT)
13. Mastroianni, Roberto: Media pluralism in Centro Europa 7 srl, or When your competitor sets the rules, EU law stories: contextual and critical histories of European jurisprudence (Ed. Cambridge University Press) 2017, p. 245-257 (EN)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Consiglio di Stato - Italy

Subject-matter

• Approximation of laws
  

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Convention européenne de sauvegarde des Droits de l'Homme et des Libertés fondamentales (04/11/1950), art. 10

Procedure and result

• Reference for a preliminary ruling
  

Formation of the Court

quatrième chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Lenaerts

Advocate General

Poiares Maduro

Language(s) of the Case

• Italian
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• English