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Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 24 February 2022

Namur-Est Environnement ASBL v Région wallonne

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d'État (Belgium)

Request for a preliminary ruling – Environment – Directive 2011/92/EU – Assessment of the effects of certain projects on the environment – Directive 92/43/EEC – Conservation of natural habitats – Relationship between the assessment and consent procedure referred to in Article 2 of Directive 2011/92/EU and a national procedure for derogation from the species protection measures provided for by Directive 92/43/EEC – Concept of ‘development consent’ – Multi-stage decision-making process – Obligation to conduct an assessment – Material scope – Stage of the procedure at which public participation in the decision-making process must be ensured

Case C-463/20

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Documents in the Case

Document

Date

Name of the parties

Subject-matter

Curia

EUR-Lex

Autres Liens

National decision following the preliminary ruling

03/05/2023

Namur-Est Environnement

External Link

Judgment (OJ)

01/04/2022

Namur-Est Environnement

Environment

EUR-Lex text

Judgment
ECLI:EU:C:2022:121

24/02/2022

Namur-Est Environnement

Environment

EUR-Lex text

Application (OJ)

11/12/2020

Namur-Est Environnement

Environment

EUR-Lex text

Request for a preliminary ruling

24/09/2020

Namur-Est Environnement

Environment

EUR-Lex text

Opinion
ECLI:EU:C:2021:868

21/10/2021

Namur-Est Environnement

Environment

EUR-Lex text

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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.

3 Legal proceedings
3.04 Reference for a preliminary ruling
3.04.02 Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice

4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.23 Environment, sustainable development and climate

4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.23 Environment, sustainable development and climate

4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.23 Environment, sustainable development and climate

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

TFEU, Article 267 : paragraph 40
Directive 92/43 : paragraphs 13, 14, 35, 53
Directive 92/43 -A12 : paragraphs 3, 4, 52
Directive 92/43 -A13 : paragraphs 3, 4, 52
Directive 92/43 -A16P1 : paragraphs 34, 66
Directive 92/43 -A16P1LA : paragraph 4
Directive 92/43 -A16P1LB : paragraph 4
Directive 92/43 -A16P1LC : paragraph 4
Directive 92/43 -A16P1LD : paragraph 4
Directive 92/43 -A16P1LE : paragraph 4
Directive 92/43 -N4LA : paragraph 3
Directive 92/43 -N4LB : paragraph 3
Directive 2011/92 : paragraphs 28, 29, 31, 35, 45, 50, 53, 64, 65, 70, 77, 78
Directive 2011/92 -A01 : paragraph 1
Directive 2011/92 -A01P2 : paragraphs 5, 27
Directive 2011/92 -A01P2LA : paragraphs 33, 34, 43, 46, 66, 67, 81
Directive 2011/92 -A01P2LC : paragraphs 33, 34, 43, 44, 46, 54, 66
Directive 2011/92 -A02 : paragraphs 1, 27, 33
Directive 2011/92 -A02P1 : paragraphs 6, 46, 48, 49, 52
Directive 2011/92 -A02P2 : paragraphs 6, 55
Directive 2011/92 -A03 : paragraphs 7, 49, 60
Directive 2011/92 -A04P1 : paragraph 12
Directive 2011/92 -A05 : paragraphs 1, 12, 33, 51
Directive 2011/92 -A05P1 : paragraph 8
Directive 2011/92 -A06 : paragraphs 1, 9, 12, 33, 67, 79, 81
Directive 2011/92 -A06P2 : paragraph 68
Directive 2011/92 -A06P3 : paragraph 68
Directive 2011/92 -A06P4 : paragraph 68
Directive 2011/92 -A07 : paragraphs 1, 10, 12, 33
Directive 2011/92 -A08 : paragraphs 1, 11, 12, 33, 67, 69, 81
Directive 2011/92 -A09 : paragraph 12
Directive 2011/92 -A10 : paragraph 12
Directive 2011/92 -N1PT19 : paragraph 12
Directive 2011/92 -N4 : paragraph 60
Court of Justice - Judgment C -392/96 -N71 : paragraph 53
Court of Justice - Judgment C -201/02 : paragraph 32
Court of Justice - Judgment C -201/02 -N47 : paragraph 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -201/02 -N52 : paragraphs 54, 77
Court of Justice - Judgment C -201/02 -N53 : paragraphs 54, 77
Court of Justice - Judgment C -17/03 -N41 : paragraph 45
Court of Justice - Judgment C -2/07 -N26 : paragraph 77
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N72 : paragraph 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N73 : paragraph 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N74 : paragraph 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N75 : paragraph 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N76 : paragraph 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N77 : paragraph 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N81 : paragraph 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N84 : paragraph 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -275/09 -N32 : paragraph 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -404/09 -N84 : paragraph 50
Court of Justice - Judgment C -404/09 -N85 : paragraph 50
Court of Justice - Judgment C -404/09 -N86 : paragraph 50
Court of Justice - Judgment C -404/09 -N87 : paragraph 50
Court of Justice - Judgment C -418/11 -N28 : paragraph 40
Court of Justice - Judgment C -418/11 -N29 : paragraph 40
Court of Justice - Judgment C -526/16 -N72 : paragraph 53
Court of Justice - Judgment C -411/17 -N85 : paragraph 77
Court of Justice - Judgment C -411/17 -N86 : paragraph 77
Court of Justice - Judgment C -43/18 -N52 : paragraph 53
Court of Justice - Judgment C -471/18 -N81 : paragraph 45
Court of Justice - Judgment C -621/18 -N26 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -621/18 -N27 : paragraph 39
Court of Justice - Judgment C -824/18 -N80 : paragraph 36
Court of Justice - Judgment C -83/19 -N115 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -194/19 -N26 : paragraph 40
Court of Justice - Judgment C -502/19 -N55 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -502/19 -N56 : paragraph 39
Court of Justice - Judgment C -510/19 -N25 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Opinion C -463/20 : paragraphs 48, 62
Court of Justice - Judgment C -55/20 -N83 : paragraph 36

Operative part

Interprets : Directive 2011/92 -A01P02LA
Interprets : Directive 2011/92 -A01P02LC
Interprets : Directive 2011/92 -A06
Interprets : Directive 2011/92 -A08
Interprets : Directive 92/43 -A16P01

Opinion

TFEU, Article 267 : point 35
Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22005A0517(01) : points 63, 67
Directive 92/43 : points 1, 2, 53, 69
Directive 92/43 -A12 : points 13, 47
Directive 92/43 -A13 : points 13, 47
Directive 92/43 -A16 : points 13, 37, 47
Directive 92/43 -N4 : point 13
Directive 2000/60 : point 70
Directive 2000/60 -A04P1 : point 46
Directive 2003/35 -A03 : point 63
Directive 2008/1 : point 51
Directive 2009/147 : points 1, 2, 53, 69
Directive 2009/147 -A05 : points 14, 47
Directive 2009/147 -A09 : points 14, 37, 47
Directive 2010/75 : point 51
Directive 2011/92 : points 1, 2, 27, 28, 39, 40, 42, 55, 60, 62, 69
Directive 2011/92 -A01P2LA : point 24
Directive 2011/92 -A01P2LC : points 4, 24, 29, 50
Directive 2011/92 -A02 : point 24
Directive 2011/92 -A02P1 : points 5, 29, 68, 70, 76, 77
Directive 2011/92 -A02P2 : points 5, 52
Directive 2011/92 -A02P3 : points 5, 12, 51, 53
Directive 2011/92 -A03 : points 6, 77
Directive 2011/92 -A03LA : point 44
Directive 2011/92 -A04P1 : points 7, 31
Directive 2011/92 -A05 : points 24, 65, 77
Directive 2011/92 -A05P1 : points 8, 44
Directive 2011/92 -A06 : points 9, 24, 65, 77
Directive 2011/92 -A06P1 : points 48, 50
Directive 2011/92 -A06P3LA : point 48
Directive 2011/92 -A06P4 : point 63
Directive 2011/92 -A07 : points 24, 65, 77
Directive 2011/92 -A08 : points 10, 24, 65
Directive 2011/92 -A11 : points 11, 67, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77
Directive 2011/92 -C2 : points 3, 65
Directive 2011/92 -N1PT19 : points 7, 31
Directive 2011/92 -N4PT3 : points 8, 44
Directive 2014/52 : point 53
Directive 2014/52 -A01P2LA : point 12
Court of Justice - Judgment C -475/99 -N10 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -201/02 -N51 : point 65
Court of Justice - Judgment C -201/02 -N52 : point 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -290/03 -N47 : point 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -508/03 -N105 : point 60
Court of Justice - Judgment C -220/05 -N25 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -2/07 -N26 : point 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -515/08 -N18 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N75 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N81 : point 66
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N84 : point 66
Court of Justice - Judgment C -50/09 -N85 : point 66
Court of Justice - Judgment C -115/09 -N48 : point 71
Court of Justice - Judgment C -165/09 -N47 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -404/09 -N86 : point 44
Court of Justice - Opinion C -420/11 -N48 : point 69
Court of Justice - Judgment C -418/11 -N28 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -418/11 -N29 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -137/14 -N92 : point 71
Court of Justice - Judgment C -243/15 -N59 : point 71
Court of Justice - Opinion C -461/17 -N84 : point 44
Court of Justice - Opinion C -461/17 -N85 : point 44
Court of Justice - Opinion C -461/17 -N86 : point 44
Court of Justice - Opinion C -461/17 -N87 : point 44
Court of Justice - Judgment C -411/17 -N86 : point 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -461/17 -N57 : point 44
Court of Justice - Judgment C -461/17 -N58 : point 44
Court of Justice - Judgment C -461/17 -N59 : point 44
Court of Justice - Judgment C -674/17 -N41 : point 37
Court of Justice - Judgment C -261/18 -N73 : point 65
Court of Justice - Judgment C -535/18 -N75 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -535/18 -N76 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -535/18 -N78 : point 65
Court of Justice - Judgment C -535/18 -N81 : point 46
Court of Justice - Judgment C -535/18 -N83 : point 48
Court of Justice - Judgment C -621/18 -N27 : point 34
Court of Justice - Judgment C -194/19 -N26 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -555/19 -N29 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -629/19 -N26 : point 34
Court of Justice - Judgment C -900/19 -N37 : point 37

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

24/09/2020

Date of the Opinion

21/10/2021

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

24/02/2022

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Information not available

Name of the parties

Namur-Est Environnement

Notes on Academic Writings

Bruyas, Pierrick: Environnement - Procédures d'évaluation des incidences environnementales, Europe 2022, nº 4 Avril, comm. 132 (FR)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Conseil d'État - Belgium

Subject-matter

Environment

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

troisième chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Passer

Advocate General

Kokott

Language(s) of the Case

French

Language(s) of the Opinion

German