Reports of Cases

2009 I-00593

Subject-matter

Annulment of Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC - Choice of legal basis

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 : paragraphs 11997E, 56, 77
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 -P1 : paragraphs 58, 61, 63, 64, 74, 89, 93
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 2 -T5 : paragraphs 62, 11997M, N, 56, 83, 84
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 3 -L1 : paragraph 76
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 29 : paragraph 76
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 47 : paragraph 75
• Directive 95/46 : paragraphs 75, 76, 78
• Directive 95/46 -A03P2 : paragraphs 2, 4, 88, 89
• Directive 2002/58 : paragraphs 3, 88
• Directive 2002/58 -A06P1 : paragraphs 1, 4, 73, 78
• Directive 2002/58 -A15P1 : paragraph 5
• Decision 2004/496 : paragraphs 6, 67, 69
• Decision 2004/535 : paragraphs 86, 89, 91, 92
• Directive 2006/24 : paragraphs 87 - 89
• Directive 2006/24 -A01P1 : paragraphs 1, 57, 58, 61, 65, 73, 78, 79, 83 - 85, 90, 91, 93
• Directive 2006/24 -A03 : paragraph 10
• Directive 2006/24 -A03P1 : paragraphs 81, 82
• Directive 2006/24 -A04 : paragraph 11
• Directive 2006/24 -A05 : paragraphs 12, 83
• Directive 2006/24 -A06 : paragraphs 13, 81
• Directive 2006/24 -A07 : paragraphs 14, 81
• Directive 2006/24 -A08 : paragraphs 15, 81
• Directive 2006/24 -A11 : paragraphs 16, 81
• Directive 2006/24 -C5 : paragraph 17
• Directive 2006/24 -C6 : paragraphs 7, 66
• Directive 2006/24 -C7 : paragraphs 7, 66
• Directive 2006/24 -C8 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2006/24 -C9 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2006/24 -C10 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2006/24 -C11 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2006/24 -C21 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2006/24 -C25 : paragraph 8
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -380/03 : paragraphs 9, 83
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -317/04 : paragraphs 63, 64
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -91/05 : paragraphs 60, 86 - 89, 92
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -440/05 : paragraphs 76, 77

Operative part

• Confirms : Directive 2006/24

Opinion

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 : points 11997E, , 73 - 77, 125, 133
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 -P1 : points 5, 6, 9, 78 - 80, 83, 89, 90, 95, 97, 106, 114, 130, 132
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 -P3 : point 8
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 2 -T5 : points 97, 11997M, , 73, 75, 100, 101, 103, 105, 111, 115, 125, 130
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 3 -L1 : point 75
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 24 : point 75
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 29 : point 120
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 29 -L1 : point 99
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 30 : point 73
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 31 -P1LC : points 5, 78, 99, 131
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 31 -LE : points 5, 78, 131
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 32 : point 99
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 34 -P2LB : point 99
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 38 : points 5, 78, 131
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 47 : point 120
  
• Directive 95/46 : points 7, 72 - 75, 77, 78, 131 - 133
  
• Directive 95/46 -A03P2 : points 9, 10, 123, 124, 128
  
• Directive 95/46 -A03P2T1 : points 11, 15
  
• Directive 95/46 -A13P1 : points 111 - 113, 122, 125, 129
  
• Directive 95/46 -A25 : points 12, 93, 126
  
• Directive 2002/58 : point 114
  
• Directive 2002/58 -A01P1 : points 4, 9, 13, 124, 128
  
• Directive 2002/58 -A01P3 : point 14
  
• Directive 2002/58 -A05 : points 15, 125, 129
  
• Directive 2002/58 -A06 : point 16
  
• Directive 2002/58 -A06P1 : point 16
  
• Directive 2002/58 -A09 : point 17
  
• Directive 2002/58 -A15 : point 16
  
• Directive 2002/58 -A15P1 : point 28
  
• Decision 2004/496 : points 18, 81, 93, 94, 126
  
• Decision 2004/535 : point 110
  
• Directive 2006/24 : point 110
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A01P1 : points 4 - 6, 9, 78, 80, 83, 90, 91, 93 - 95, 97, 102, 103, 115, 130 - 132
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A03 : points 23, 127
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A04 : points 24, 87
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A05 : points 25, 104
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A06 : points 87, 93
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A07 : points 26, 87, 93
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A08 : point 87
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A08P1 : point 27
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A08P2 : point 93
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A08P3 : point 93
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A08P4 : point 93
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A09 : point 93
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A11 : point 93
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A12 : point 28
  
• Directive 2006/24 -A12P2 : point 29
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C5 : point 88
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C6 : point 19
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C7 : points 19, 81
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C8 : point 19
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C9 : point 19
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C10 : point 19
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C11 : point 19
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C15 : point 19
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C21 : point 20
  
• Directive 2006/24 -C25 : point 21
  
• Decision 2007/551 : point 22
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -101/01 : point 120
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -176/03 : point 112
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -380/03 : point 1
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -317/04 : points 79, 97
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -317/04 : points 116 - 118
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -91/05 : points 1, 116 - 118
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -440/05 : points 1, 74 - 76
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 06/07/2006

Date of the Opinion

• 14/10/2008

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

10/02/2009

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 237 from 30.09.2006, p.5

Judgment: OJ C 82 from 04.04.2009, p.2

Name of the parties

Ireland v Parliament and Council

Notes on Academic Writings

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2. Terhechte, Jörg Philipp: Rechtsangleichung zwischen Gemeinschafts- und Unionsrecht - die Richtlinie über die Vorratsdatenspeicherung vor dem EuGH, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2009 p.199-204 (DE)
3. Petri, Thomas: Rechtsgrundlage der EG-Richtlinie zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2009 p.214-215 (DE)
4. Ambos, Kai: Zur Rechtsgrundlage der Richtlinie über die Vorratsspeicherung von Daten (RiL 2006/24/EG des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 15.3.2006)., Juristenzeitung 2009 p.468-471 (DE)
5. Simitis, Spiros: Der EuGH und die Vorratsdatenspeicherung oder die verfehlte Kehrtwende bei der Kompetenzregelung, Neue juristische Wochenschrift 2009 p.1782-1786 (DE)
6. Simon, Denys: Choix de la base juridique, Europe 2009 Avril Comm. nº 144 p.9-10 (FR)
7. Burtenshaw, Clara: ECJ dismisses Irish challenge to data retention directive, ruling that it was founded on correct legal basis, Bulletin of international legal developments 2009 Vol.6 p.61-63 (EN)
8. Lavranos, Nikolaos: Data Retention: First or third pillar instrument for fighting terrorism?, European Law Reporter 2009 p.158-163 (EN)
9. Braum, Stefan: "Parallelwertungen in der Laiensphäre": Der EuGH und die Vorratsdatenspeicherung, Zeitschrift für Rechtspolitik 2009 p.174-177 (DE)
10. Fabbrini, Federico: Lotta al terrorismo e tutela dei dati personali alla luce della sentenza Irlanda c. Parlamento e Consiglio, Quaderni costituzionali 2009 p.419-422 (IT)
11. Tassis, Spyros: Dikaio Meson Enimerosis & Epikoinonias 2009 p.120-122 (EL)
12. Gundel, Jörg: Vorratsdatenspeicherung und Binnenmarktkompetenz: Die ungebrochene Anziehungskraft des Art. 95 EGV, Europarecht 2009 p.536-547 (DE)
13. Kindt, Anne: Die grundrechtliche Überprüfung der Vorratsdatenspeicherung: EuGH oder BVerfG - wer traut sich?, Multimedia und Recht 2009 p.661-666 (DE)
14. Cortés Martín, José Manuel: Jurisprudencia del TJCE, Enero-Abril 2009, Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo 2009 p.665-726 (ES)
15. Banu, Mihai: Directiva 2006/24/CE. Pǎstrarea datelor generate sau prelucrate în legǎturǎ cu furnizarea serviciilor de comunicații electronice. Alegerea temeiului juridic, Revista românǎ de drept comunitar 2009 nº 06 p.123-137 (RO)
16. Fontanelli, Filippo: La Corte di giustizia e il "favor communitatis". Il percorso della giurisprudenza della Corte di giustizia delle Comunità Europee sul fondamento normativo degli atti della Comunità e dell'Unione, Rivista italiana di diritto pubblico comunitario 2010 p.177-202 (IT)
17. Konstadinides, Theodore: Wavering between centres of gravity: Comment on Ireland v Parliament and Council, European Law Review 2010 Vol. 35 Issue 1 p.88-102 (EN)
18. Zeitzmann, Sebastian: Zur angestrebten Reform der Vorratsdatenspeicherungsrichtlinie, Zeitschrift für Europarechtliche Studien - ZEuS 2011 p.433-484 (DE)
19. Christodoulou, Konstantinos N.: I apofasi tou DEE gia tin akyrosi tis Odigias 2006/24 gia tin diatirisi dedomenon ton ilektronikon epikoinonion, Timitikos Tomos gia ton kathigiti Nikolao K. Klamari (Ed. Sakkoulas, Athina - Thessaloniki) 2016 p.1387-1397 (EL)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Information not available

Subject-matter

• Approximation of laws
  
• Data protection
  

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

• Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds
  

Formation of the Court

grande chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Cunha Rodrigues

Advocate General

Bot

Language(s) of the Case

• English
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• French