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Subject-matter

Information not available

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• Directive 2000/31 -A02LF : paragraphs 26, 32
• Directive 2006/123 -A04PT12 : paragraphs 27, 32
• Directive 2006/1924 -A01P2 : paragraphs 29 - 31, 33, 44, 45, 47, 54
• Directive 2006/1924 -A05P1LA : paragraph 40
• Directive 2006/1924 -A05P2 : paragraphs 34, 49 - 51, 53
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A01P1 : paragraph 38
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A01P2 : paragraphs 22, 24, 54
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C1 : paragraphs 34, 39
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C14 : paragraph 40
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C16 : paragraphs 34, 43
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C17 : paragraph 41
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C18 : paragraph 39
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C23 : paragraph 41
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C29 : paragraph 34
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C36 : paragraph 34
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C4 : paragraphs 28, 52
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C9 : paragraph 34
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -292/82 -N12 : paragraph 23
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -533/08 -N44 : paragraph 23
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -119/09 -N33 : paragraph 27
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -544/10 -N45 : paragraph 39
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -609/12 -N40 : paragraph 39
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -157/14 -N49 : paragraph 39
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -19/15 : paragraphs 31, 44, 51
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -99/15 -N14 : paragraph 23

Operative part

• Interprets : Regulation 1924/2006 -A01P2

Opinion

• 12006R-article -A01P2 : point 1
  
• Directive 2000/31 -A02LF : points 3, 26, 32
  
• Directive 2006/123 -A04PT12 : points 27, 32
  
• Directive 2006/123 -A4PT12 : point 4
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 : points 2, 18, 28, 32, 36, 42, 46, 47
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A010 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A01P1 : points 6, 38
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A01P2 : points 6, 20, 21, 22, 24, 29, 31, 33, 54, 55
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A02 : point 7
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A03 : point 8
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A04 : point 8
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A05 : point 8
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A05P1 : point 9
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A05P1LA : point 40
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A05P2 : points 9, 34, 49, 51
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A07 : point 8
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A10P1 : points 11, 17, 19
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A11 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A12 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A13 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A14 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A15 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A16 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A17 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A18 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -A19 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C1 : points 5, 34, 39
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C14 : points 5, 40
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C16 : points 5, 34, 43
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C17 : points 5, 41
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C18 : points 5, 39
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C2 : point 5
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C23 : points 5, 41
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C29 : point 34
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C36 : point 34
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C4 : points 5, 52
  
• Regulation 1924/2006 -C9 : points 5, 34
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -292/82 -N12 : point 23
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -533/08 -N44 : point 23
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -119/09 -N33 : point 27
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -544/10 -N45 : point 39
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -609/12 -N40 : point 39
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -157/14 -N49 : point 39
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -99/15 -N14 : point 23
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 19/01/2015

Date of the Opinion

• 18/02/2016

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

14/07/2016

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 335 from 12.09.2016, p.10

Application: OJ C 127 from 20.04.2015, p.9

Name of the parties

Verband Sozialer Wettbewerb

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Riemer, Boris: Werbung mit gesundheits­bezogenen Angaben in kommerziellen Mitteilungen, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2016 p.665 (DE)
2. Romero Melchor, Sebastián: Now what, Doc? Regulation 1924/2006 Applies to Communications to Health Professionals (Case C-19/15), European food and feed law review 2016 Vol. 11 nº 5 p.tián Romero Melchor Page 415 - 423 (EN)
3. Roset, Sébastien: Allégations de santé, Europe 2016 Octobre Comm. nº 10 p.21-22 (FR)
4. Bañares Vilella, Silvia ; González Vaqué, Luis ; Romero Melchor, Sebastián: The European Court of Justice Declares that Regulation No 1924/2006 Applies to Health Claims Directed at Health Professionals: the Verband Sozialer Wettbewerb eV Judgment (Case C-15/19), European food and feed law review 2016 Vol. 141 nº 6 p.508 - 516 (EN)
5. Seitz, Claudia: EuGH: Gesundheitsschutz verlangt Richtigkeit von Health-Claims auch in Fachkreisen, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht PRAX 2016 p.395 (DE)
6. de Morpurgo, Marco ; Carmona Botana, Patricia M.: The Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation Applies to Commercial Communications Addressed to Health Professionals, European Journal of Risk Regulation 2016 nº 7 p.634 - 641 (EN)
7. Romero Melchor, Sebastián: El TJUE declara que el reglamento nº 1924/2006 se aplica a las declaraciones de propiedades saludables cuando estas van dirigidas a profesionales de la salud: la sentencia "Verband Sozialer Wettbewerb eV" (Asunto C-19/15), Revista Aranzadi Unión Europea 2016 nº 8-9 p.103-120 (ES)
8. Rubino, Vito: Sulla difficile distinzione fra comunicazione commerciale indiretta ai consumatori e pubblicità fra i professionisti, Diritto comunitario e degli scambi internazionali 2016 p.501-511 (IT)
9. Natz, Alexander: Bericht aus Brüssel, Lebensmittel & Recht 2016 p.228 (DE)
10. Teufer, Tobias: EuGH - ,,Gesundheitsbezogene Fachkreiswerbung”, Zeitschrift für das gesamte Lebensmittelrecht 2016 p.832-836 (DE)
11. Gadbin, Daniel: Allégations nutritionnelles adressées exclusivement aux professionnels de santé, Revue de droit rural 2017 nº 451 p.51 (FR)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Landgericht München I - Germany

Subject-matter

• Approximation of laws
  
• Consumer protection
  
• Public health
  

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

Safjan

Advocate General

Saugmandsgaard Øe

Language(s) of the Case

• German
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• French