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Subject-matter

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Qorti Kostituzzjonali – Interpretation of Articles 12 and 13 of Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21) – National legislation subjecting mobile telephone operators to a charge – Charge to be paid solely by mobile telephone operators and not by other undertakings offering electronic communications services

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• Directive 2002/20 -A01 : paragraph 4
• Directive 2002/20 -A02LA : paragraph 5
• Directive 2002/20 -A06P2 : paragraph 21
• Directive 2002/20 -A12 : paragraphs 1, 6, 17, 18, 20 - 25, 28, 29
• Directive 2002/20 -A13 : paragraphs 1, 7, 17 - 19
• Directive 2002/20 -C30 : paragraph 3
• Directive 2002/20 -C31 : paragraph 3
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -292/01 : paragraph 20
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -492/09 : paragraph 26
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -284/10 : paragraphs 20, 23

Operative part

• Interprets : Directive 2002/20 -A12

Opinion

Information not available

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 10/02/2012

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

27/06/2013

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 118 from 21.04.2012, p.16

Judgment: OJ C 225 from 03.08.2013, p.27

Name of the parties

Vodafone Malta and Mobisle Communications

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Simon, Denys: Redevances de téléphonie mobile. Un arrêt préjudiciel et un arrêt de manquement rendus le même jour valident les taxes maltaises et françaises sur les services de téléphonie mobile, Europe 2013 Août Comm. nº 8-9 p.34 (FR)
2. Pilczer, Jean-Sébastien: Les taxes sur les opérateurs de communications électroniques: la définition du champ d'application de l'article 12 et le maintien de l'effet utile de la directive "autorisation", Cahiers de droit européen 2013 p.671-702 (FR)
3. González Saquero, Pablo: Jurisprudencia – Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea, Revista española de Derecho Europeo 2013 nº 47 p.193-230 (ES)
4. Mattei, Cristiano: L'obbligo di corrispondere un contributo a carico degli operatori del settore della telefonia mobile relativamente ai servizi offerti e il diritto dell'Unione europea: un caso di conformità della norma interna con quella comunitaria, Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo 2013 p.1542-1543 (IT)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Qorti Kostituzzjonali (Cour constitutionnelle) - Malta

Subject-matter

• Approximation of laws
  
• Freedom of establishment
  
• Freedom to provide services
  
• Telecommunications
  

Provisions of national law referred to

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

• Reference for a preliminary ruling
  

Formation of the Court

troisième chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Jarašiūnas

Advocate General

Jääskinen

Language(s) of the Case

• Maltese
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

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