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Subject-matter
Annulment of Council Decision 2011/167/EU of 10 March 2011 authorising enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection (OJ 2011 L 76, p. 53) Misuse of powers – Failure to respect the judicial system of the European Union
Systematic classification scheme
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1 The legal order of the European Union
1.03 Respective powers and obligations of the European Union and of the Member States
1.03.01 Conferring of powers
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2.07 Enhanced cooperation
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
2.07 Enhanced cooperation
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.11 Approximation of laws
4.11.06 Unitary patent
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1 The legal order of the European Union
1.03 Respective powers and obligations of the European Union and of the Member States
1.03.05 Categories of competence
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2.07 Enhanced cooperation
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
2.07 Enhanced cooperation
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.11 Approximation of laws
4.11.06 Unitary patent
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2.07 Enhanced cooperation
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
2.07 Enhanced cooperation
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
2.05 Legal acts of the European Union
2.05.06 Statement of reasons
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1 The legal order of the European Union
1.03 Respective powers and obligations of the European Union and of the Member States
1.03.05 Categories of competence
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2.07 Enhanced cooperation
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
2.07 Enhanced cooperation
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1 The legal order of the European Union
1.03 Respective powers and obligations of the European Union and of the Member States
1.03.05 Categories of competence
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.11 Approximation of laws
4.11.06 Unitary patent
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Citations of case-law or legislation
References in grounds of judgment
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TFEU, Article 2
-P6 : paragraphs 23, 24
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TFEU, Article 3
: paragraph 14
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TFEU, Article 3
-P1 : paragraph 14
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TFEU, Article 3
-P1LB : paragraphs 20, 22, 24
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TFEU, Article 4
: paragraph 14
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TFEU, Article 4
-P2 : paragraphs 19, 25
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TFEU, Article 4
-P2LA : paragraphs 15, 20
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TFEU, Article 5
: paragraph 14
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TFEU, Article 6
: paragraph 14
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TFEU, Article 26
: paragraph 21
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TFEU, Article 26
-P1 : paragraph 20
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TFEU, Article 26
-P2 : paragraph 20
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TFEU, Article 101
: paragraph 24
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TFEU, Article 102
: paragraph 24
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TFEU, Article 103
: paragraph 24
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TFEU, Article 104
: paragraph 24
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TFEU, Article 105
: paragraph 24
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TFEU, Article 106
: paragraph 24
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TFEU, Article 107
: paragraph 24
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TFEU, Article 108
: paragraph 24
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TFEU, Article 109
: paragraph 24
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TFEU, Article 114
: paragraph 21
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TFEU, Article 115
: paragraph 21
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TFEU, Article 118
: paragraphs 14, 16, 20, 21, 24, 25, 64, 66 - 69, 86
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TFEU, Article 118
-L1 : paragraph 17
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TFEU, Article 118
-L2 : paragraphs 18, 27, 28, 34, 37
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TFEU, Article 326
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 78, 86, 92
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TFEU, Article 326
-L1 : paragraph 66
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TFEU, Article 327
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 81, 85, 86, 92
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TFEU, Article 328
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 92
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TFEU, Article 328
-P1L1 : paragraph 83
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TFEU, Article 329
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 92
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TFEU, Article 329
-P1 : paragraphs 89, 90
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TFEU, Article 330
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 92
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TFEU, Article 331
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 92
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TFEU, Article 332
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 92
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TFEU, Article 333
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 92
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TFEU, Article 333
-P1 : paragraphs 35 - 37
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TFEU, Article 334
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 92
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TEU, Article 20
: paragraphs 17, 35 - 37, 40, 92
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TEU, Article 20
-P1 : paragraphs 60, 86
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TEU, Article 20
-P1L1 : paragraph 25
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TEU, Article 20
-P1L2 : paragraph 48
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TEU, Article 20
-P2 : paragraphs 44, 47
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TEU, Article 20
-P4 : paragraph 68
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Decision 2011/167
: paragraph 1
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Decision 2011/167
-C3 : paragraph 55
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Decision 2011/167
-C4 : paragraph 55
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Decision 2011/167
-C6 : paragraph 91
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Decision 2011/167
-C7 : paragraphs 77, 91
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Decision 2011/167
-C14 : paragraph 84
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Decision 2011/167
-C16 : paragraph 31
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -442/04
: paragraph 33
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Court of Justice - Opinion 1/09
: paragraph 88
Operative part
Opinion
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EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 43
-P1LC : point 110
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TFEU, Article 1
: point 44
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TFEU, Article 2
-P1 : point 44
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TFEU, Article 2
-P6 : point 58
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TFEU, Article 3
: point 50
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TFEU, Article 3
-P1 : points 3, 45, 49
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TFEU, Article 3
-P1LB : points 57, 58, 60
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TFEU, Article 4
-P1 : points 4, 50
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TFEU, Article 4
-P2 : points 4, 49
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TFEU, Article 6
: point 50
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TFEU, Article 26
: point 56
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TFEU, Article 81
-P3 : point 86
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TFEU, Article 86
-P1 : point 115
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TFEU, Article 87
-P3 : point 115
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TFEU, Article 101
: points 58, 59
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TFEU, Article 109
: points 58, 59
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TFEU, Article 114
: points 63 - 65
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TFEU, Article 118
: points 53, 61, 66, 123
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TFEU, Article 118
-L1 : points 137 - 153
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TFEU, Article 118
-L2 : points 84, 86, 138
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TFEU, Article 174
: point 150
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TFEU, Article 263
: point 97
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TFEU, Article 326
: points 6, 98, 137 - 153
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TFEU, Article 327
: points 7, 157 - 162
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TFEU, Article 328
: points 157 - 162
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TFEU, Article 328
-P1L1 : point 83
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TFEU, Article 328
-P1L2 : point 83
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TFEU, Article 329
: point 97
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TFEU, Article 329
-P1 : point 5
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TFEU, Article 329
-P1L2 : point 28
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TFEU, Article 330
: point 8
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TFEU, Article 330
-L1 : point 86
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TFEU, Article 330
-L2 : point 86
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TFEU, Article 352
: points 64, 65
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TEU, Article 3
-P3 : point 56
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TEU, Article 5
: point 54
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TEU, Article 5
-P3 : point 62
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TEU, Article 20
: points 98, 139
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TEU, Article 20
-P1 : point 2
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TEU, Article 20
-P1L1 : points 137 - 153
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TEU, Article 20
-P1L2 : points 28, 82
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TEU, Article 20
-P2 : points 2, 113, 116
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TEU, Article 20
-P4
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TFEU, Article 4
-P2 : point 46
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Directive 98/44
: point 55
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Directive 98/44
-C5 : point 55
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Directive 2001/29
-C1 : point 55
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Directive 2001/29
-C3 : point 55
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Directive 2002/6
-C4 : point 55
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Decision 2010/405
-C8 : point 86
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Decision 2011/167
: points 1 - 163
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Decision 2011/167
-C4 : points 10, 123
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Decision 2011/167
-C6 : point 11
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Decision 2011/167
-C16 : point 11
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European Parliament - Own-Initiative Resolution - 51998IP0257(01)
-PT10 : point 111
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Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 52000PC0412
: point 120
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Commission - SEC Document - 52010SC0796
: point 144
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Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 52011PC0215
: point 99
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Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 52011PC0215
-A01 : point 87
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Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 52011PC0215
-A10 : point 99
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Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 52011PC0216
: point 159
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -24/67
: point 149
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -78/74
: point 29
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -84/87
: point 29
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -350/92
: point 148
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -254/94
: point 29
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Court of Justice - Opinion 1/94
: point 64
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -248/95
: point 27
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -354/95
: point 29
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -210/03
: points 29, 142
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -436/03
: points 63, 65
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -310/04
: point 80
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -344/04
: point 142
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -442/04
: point 80
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -326/05
: point 117
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -412/05
: point 60
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -425/08
: points 29, 116
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -48/09
: point 60
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -34/10
: point 55
Dates
Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings
Date of the Opinion
Date of the hearing
Information not available
Date of delivery
16/04/2013
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Applications: OJ C 219 from 23.07.2011, p.12 ; OJ C 232 from 06.08.2011, p.21
Judgment: OJ C 164 from 08.06.2013, p.3
Name of the parties
Spain and Italy v Council
Notes on Academic Writings
- Zeitzmann, Sebastian: Patentrecht: Ermächtigung zur Verstärkten Zusammenarbeit, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2013 p.479-480 (DE)
- Bellezza, Marco: Cooperazione rafforzata in materia di brevetto europeo ad effetto unitario, Giurisprudenza italiana 2013 p.1006-1007 (IT)
- Simon, Denys: Coopérations renforcées, Europe 2013 Juin Comm. nº 252 p.13-14 (FR)
- Blumenröder, Ulrich ; Peto, Julia: The First Decision on the Unitary Patent: the Court Dismissed the Actions of Spain and Italy, European Law Reporter 2013 p.110-117 (EN)
- Speyart, H.M.H.: Is er nu eindelijk een Unieoctrooi-pardon: "Europees octrooi met eenheidswerking"?, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2013 p.135-144 (NL)
- Dumitraşcu, Augustina: Curtea de Justiție a Uniunii Europene. Hotărârea Curţii de Justiţie Europene din 16 apriliie 2013, cauzele nr. C-274/11 și C-295/11, Curierul Judiciar 2013 p.415-416 (RO)
- Rokicka, Karolina: ERA-Forum : scripta iuris europaei 2013 p.440-443 (EN)
- Guillard, Christine: Le rejet des recours contre la décision autorisant une coopération renforcée dans le domaine du brevet unitaire : une clarification de la signification des coopérations renforcées, Revue des affaires européennes 2013 p.355+-374 (FR)
- Lamping, Matthias: Enhanced Cooperation in the Area of Unitary Patent Protection: Testing the Boundaries of the Rule of Law, Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law 2013 p.589-600 (EN)
- Rugge, Giacomo: Marchi, brevetto, diritto d'autore (brevetto unitario - cooperazione rafforzata), Rivista italiana di diritto pubblico comunitario 2013 p.1168-1170 (IT)
- González Saquero, Pablo: Jurisprudencia – Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea, Revista española de Derecho Europeo 2013 nº 47 p.193-229 (ES)
- Vatovec, Katarina: Mehanizem okrepljenega sodelovanja pod drobnogledom Sodišča EU, Pravna praksa 2013 nº 20 p.23-24 (SL)
- Alcoceba Gallego, Amparo: El limitado control del Tribunal de Justicia sobre el Consejo al autorizar una cooperación reforzada (Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia de 16 de abril de 2013, España E Italia C. Consejo -ASS. C-274/11 Y C-295/11), Revista General de Derecho Europeo 2013, nº 31, p. 1-22 (ES)
- Pistoia, Emanuela: Enhanced cooperation as a tool to ... enhance integration? Spain and Italy v. Council, Common Market Law Review 2014 p.247-260 (EN)
- Eduard, Pavel Sorin: Evropska unija: Enotni patentni sistem, Mednarodno poslovno pravo 2014 nº 268 p.10-12 (SL)
- Zlatović, Dragan: Novine u europskom patentnom pravu, Hrvatska pravna revija 2015 n° 9 p.32-39 (HR)
Procedural Analysis Information
Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling
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Subject-matter
- Closer cooperation
- Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
- - Patents
Provisions of national law referred to
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Provisions of international law referred to
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Procedure and result
- Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds
- Actions for annulment : dismissal on grounds of inadmissibility
Formation of the Court
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Judge-Rapporteur
Ilešič
Advocate General
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Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion
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