Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 30 January 2014 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Firenze - Italy) – Paola C v Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

(Case C-122/13) ¹

(Request for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Directive 2004/80/EC – Article 12 – Compensation of victims of violent intentional crime – Purely internal situation – Clear lack of jurisdiction of the Court)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale ordinario di Firenze

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Paola C

Defendant: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

Re:

Request for a preliminary ruling – Tribunale Ordinario di Firenze – Interpretation of Article 12 of Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims (OJ 2004 L 261, p. 15) – Scope – Legislation not providing a compensation scheme for victims of violent intentional crime committed in national territory ensuring fair and appropriate compensation to all victims of violent crimes.

Operative part of the order

The European Court of Justice clearly has no jurisdiction to answer the question put by the Tribunale ordinario di Firenze (Italy).

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¹ OJ C 141, 18.5.2013.