Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 April 2016

Pál Aranyosi and Robert Căldăraru v Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Bremen

Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht in Bremen

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters — Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA — European arrest warrant — Grounds for refusal to execute — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Article 4 — Prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment — Conditions of detention in the issuing Member State

Joined Cases C-404/15 and C-659/15 PPU


Top of the page Documents in the Case
Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
27/05/2016 Aranyosi and Căldăraru
Justice and home affairs
  • Justice and home affairs
  • area of freedom, security and justice
  • - judicial cooperation in criminal matters
  • - police cooperation
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Judgment
ECLI:EU:C:2016:198		 05/04/2016 Aranyosi and Căldăraru
Justice and home affairs
  • Justice and home affairs
  • area of freedom, security and justice
  • - judicial cooperation in criminal matters
  • - police cooperation
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Judgment (Summary)
ECLI:EU:C:2016:198		 05/04/2016 Aranyosi and Căldăraru
Justice and home affairs
  • Justice and home affairs
  • area of freedom, security and justice
  • - judicial cooperation in criminal matters
  • - police cooperation
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Application (OJ)
11/09/2015 Aranyosi and Căldăraru
Justice and home affairs
  • Justice and home affairs
  • area of freedom, security and justice
  • - judicial cooperation in criminal matters
  • - police cooperation
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Opinion
ECLI:EU:C:2016:140		 03/03/2016 Aranyosi and Căldăraru
Justice and home affairs
  • Justice and home affairs
  • area of freedom, security and justice
  • - judicial cooperation in criminal matters
  • - police cooperation
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Top of the page Legal analysis of the decision or of the case

Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general)

Subject-matter

Information not available

Systematic classification scheme

1.
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.06 Area of freedom, security and justice
    4.06.03 Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
      4.06.03.00 General
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.04 Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.02 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
      1.04.02.01 Field of application of the Charter (Article 51(1) and (2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights)
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.04 Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.06 Area of freedom, security and justice
    4.06.03 Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
      4.06.03.00 General
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.06 Area of freedom, security and justice
    4.06.03 Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
      4.06.03.00 General
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.06 Area of freedom, security and justice
    4.06.03 Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
      4.06.03.00 General
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.04 Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.06 Area of freedom, security and justice
    4.06.03 Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
      4.06.03.00 General


Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

Operative part

Opinion


Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 24/07/2015

Date of the Opinion

  • 03/03/2016

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

05/04/2016


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 211 from 13.06.2016, p.21

Application: OJ C 320 from 28.09.2015, p.18

Name of the parties

Aranyosi and Căldăraru

Notes on Academic Writings

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  3. Prechal, Sacha: Imaginaire tegenstrijdigheden, Asiel en Migrantenrecht 2016 p.255 (NL)
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  5. Schwarz, Michael: Der Europäische Gerichtshof bestätigt die Sollbruchstellen der Anerkennung, Europarecht 2016 Heft 4 p.421-430 (DE)
  6. Gáspár-Szilágyi, Szilárd: Joined Cases Aranyosi and Căldăraru: Converging Human Rights Standards, Mutual Trust and a New Ground for Postponing a European Arrest Warrant, European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice 2016 nº 2-3 p.197–219 (EN)
  7. Bogdanova, Anna ; Andrijevska, Elīna: EIROPAS APCIETINĀŠANAS ORDERA IZPILDES ATTEIKUMA PAMATS, Jurista vārds 2016 nº 26 p.28 (LV)
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  10. Berlin, Dominique: Les limites du mandat d'arrêt européen, La Semaine Juridique - édition générale 2016 nº 15 p.738 (FR)
  11. Glerum, V.H.: Een reëel gevaar voor de opgeëiste persoon van onmenselijke of vernederende detentieomstandigheden in de uitvaardigende lidstaat leidt tot uitstel van de beslissing over de tenuitvoerlegging van het Europees aanhoudingsbevel, S.E.W. ; Sociaal-economische wetgeving 2016 p.353-358 (NL)
  12. Adobati, Enrica: La Corte di giustizia si pronuncia sulla tutela dei diritti fondamentali nell'ambito di un procedimento di mandato di arresto europeo precisando che lo stesso deve essere rinviato in caso di un serio rischio di trattamenti inumani o degradanti, Diritto comunitario e degli scambi internazionali 2016 p.115-117 (IT)
  13. Böhm, Klaus: Europäischer Haftbefehl – Mindeststandards der Haftbedingungen im Ausstellungsstaat, Neue juristische Wochenschrift 2016 p.1713-1714 (DE)
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  15. Dietz, Sara: Die Menschenwürde im Diskurs zwischen BVerfG und EuGH, Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht 2016 p.1383-1385 (DE)
  16. Ostropolski, Tomasz: Naruszenie praw podstawowych jako przesłanka odmowy wykonania ENA – uwagi do wyroku Trybunału Sprawiedliwości z 5.04.2016 r. w sprawach połączonych C-404/15 Aranyosi i C-659/15 PPU Căldăraru, Europejski Przegląd Sądowy 2016 Vol. 11 p.20-26 (PL)
  17. Veldt-Foglia, M.I.: Wederzijds vertrouwen in EAB-zaken op de helling?, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2016 p.259-266 (NL)
  18. Korenica, Fisnik ; Dren, Doli: No more unconditional "mutual trust" between the Member States: an analysis of the landmark decision of the CJEU in Aranyosi and Caldararu, European Human Rights Law Review 2016 p.542-555 (EN)
  19. Soo, Anneli: Inimõiguste (võimalik) rikkumine loovutamisest keeldumise alusena Euroopa vahistamismääruse korral, Juridica: Tartu Ülikooli õigusteaduskonna ajakiri 2016 nº VIII p.593-597 (ET)
  20. Meyer, Frank: Europarecht. Strafrecht - Anhaltspunkten für grundgesetzwidrige Haftbedingungen im Ausstellungsstaat, Juristenzeitung 2016 p.621-624 (DE)
  21. Navel, Léa: Principe de reconnaissance mutuelle et protection des droits fondamentaux au sein du mécanisme du mandat d'arrêt européen : l'émergence d'un nouvel équilibre, Revue des affaires européennes 2016 p.275-285 (FR)
  22. Satzger, Helmut: Grund- und menschenrechtliche Grenzen für die Vollstreckung eines Europäischen Haftbefehls? – „Verfassungsgerichtliche Identitätskontrolle“ durch das BVerfG vs. Vollstreckungsaufschub bei „außergewöhnlichen Umständen“ nach dem EuGH, Neue Zeitschrift für Strafrecht 2016 p.514-522 (DE)
  23. Neveu, Suliane: Reconnaissance mutuelle et droits fondamentaux, Journal des tribunaux 2016 p.625-630 (FR)
  24. Anagnostaras, Georgios: Mutual confidence is not blind trust! Fundamental rights protection and the execution of the European arrest warrant: Aranyosi and Caldararu, Common Market Law Review 2016 p.1675–1704 (EN)
  25. Müller, Kristina: Vertrauen ist gut, Kontrolle ist besser: Einordnung des neuen EuGH-Urteils zum Europäischen Haftbefehl in das grundrechtliche Mehrebenensystem in Europa, Zeitschrift für Europarechtliche Studien - ZEuS 2016 p.345-368 (DE)
  26. Perakis, Manolis: I prostasia ton themeliodon dikaiomaton os exairesi stin efarmogi tou Evropaïkou Entalmatos Syllipsis kai o simantikos rolos tou ethnikou dikasti, Efarmoges dimosiou dikaiou 2016 p.210-212 (EL)
  27. Delzangles, Béatrice ; Louvaris, Antoine: Visas humanitaires et Charte des droits fondamentaux : la confrontation n'a pas eu lieu, Journal de droit européen 2017 nº 239 p.170-176 (FR)
  28. De Werd, Marc: Europees strafrecht vraagt om méér regie van rechters, Nederlands juristenblad 2017 p.1894-1896 (NL)
  29. Tinière, Romain: III. Droits fondamentaux - Cour de justice, gde ch., 5 avril 2016, Aranyosi et Căldăraru, aff. jtes C-404/15 et C-659/15 PPU, ECLI:EU:C:2016:198, Jurisprudence de la CJUE 2016. Décisions et commentaires (Ed. Bruylant - Bruxelles) 2017, p. 66-76 (FR)
  30. Labayle, Henri: XIV. Espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice - Cour de justice, gde ch., 5 avril 2016, Pal Aranyosi, aff. C-404/15 PPU et Robert Caldararu, aff. C-659/15, ECLI:EU:C:2016:198, Jurisprudence de la CJUE 2016. Décisions et commentaires (Ed. Bruylant - Bruxelles) 2017, p. 566-574 (FR)
  31. Soo, Anneli: Õigus õiglasele kohtulikule arutamisele ja selle (võimalik) rikkumine loovutamisest keeldumise alusena Euroopa vahistamismääruse korral, Juridica: Tartu Ülikooli õigusteaduskonna ajakiri 2018 nº 10 p.778-783 (ET)
  32. Maciej, Ferenc: Czy istnieje potrzeba zrewidowania mechanizmu Europejskiego Nakazu Aresztowania? Uwagi na tle wyroku w sprawach połączonych Aranyosi i Căldăraru, Monitor Prawniczy 2018 Vol. 11 p.606-615 (PL)
  33. Zinonos, Panagiotis: THE CURIOUS CASE OF PÁL ARANYOSI: PRECARIOUS BALANCE OR MANUAL ON THE CONSOLIDATION OF MUTUAL TRUST AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS?, Revue européenne de droit public / European Review of Public Law / Europäische Zeitschrift des öffentlichen Rechts 2018 Vol.30_2 p.417-434 (EN)
  34. Adobati, Enrica: La Corte di giustizia interpreta la normativa comunitaria sul mandato di arresto europeo, Diritto comunitario e degli scambi internazionali 2018 p.430-433 (IT)
  35. Łazowski, Adam: The sky is not the limit: mutual trust and mutual recognition après Aranyosi and Căldăraru, CROATIAN YEARBOOK OF EUROPEAN LAW & POLICY 2018 Vol. 14 p.1-30 (EN)
  36. Klip, André: The European Arrest Warrant, from Mutual Recognition to Mutual Supervision?, European Criminal Law Review 2022, Volume 12, Issue 1, p. 82-100 (EN)
  37. Andriantsimbazovina, Joël: 26. Niveau de protection - Confiance mutuelle entre États membres - Respect des droits fondamentaux - Limitations pouvant être apportées dans des circonstances exceptionnelles. CJUE, gr. ch., 5 avr. 2016, nos C-404-/15 et C-659/15 PPU, Pál Aranyosi et Robert Cãldãraru et CJUE, gr. ch., 25 juill. 2018, n° C-216/18 PPU, L.M. (Défaillances du système judiciaire), Les grands arrêts de la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne. Droit constitutionnel et institutionnel de l'Union européenne (Dalloz, 2e édition) 2023, p. 427-436 (FR)



Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht in Bremen - Germany

Subject-matter

  • Justice and home affairs
  • area of freedom, security and justice
  • - judicial cooperation in criminal matters
  • - police cooperation

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

  • Reference for a preliminary ruling

Formation of the Court

grande chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Safjan

Advocate General

Bot

Language(s) of the Case

  • German

Language(s) of the Opinion

  • French