Cases - ToC
Key Topics/Findings Lecture Relevant EU Law Articles
Case Name Page
Reference
Les Verts v EP subject to judicial
European review; Rule of Law
Lecture 1 Art. 263 TFEU 1-2
Parliament (Case principle.
294/83)
Competences between
Lecture2: Division
of EU & MS’s
Directive annulled;
exceeded EU
competences;
misapplication of Art.
Tobacco
114 TFEU;
Advertising Lecture 2 Art. 114 TFEU 3-4
principles of conferral,
Case (C-376/98)
subsidiarity, and
proportionality.
Art. 114 TFEU
valid basis for
ENISA Case (C-
ENISA; indirect Lecture 2 Art. 114 TFEU 5-6
217/04)
harmonization
support.
CFSP autonomy; Art.
Tanzania Pirate
37 TEU as legal basis
Transfer
for EU-Tanzania Lecture 2 Art. 37 TEU 7-8
Agreement Case
agreement.
(C-263/14)
,Revised Lisbon Art. 207 TFEU Lecture 2 Art. 207 TFEU 9-10
Agreement Case correct for
(C-389/15) accession;
exclusive EU
competence in
commercial policy
Dismissed Poland's
Choice between action; focus on
Energy Sources measure's aim and Lecture 2 Art. 192(1) TFEU 11-12
Case (C-5/16) content over effects
on Member States.
etences: Free
Lecture 3: Testing
EU Comp- movement & MS Societal
Scope:
choices
Language
requirements for jobs;
Groener Case proportionality in
Lecture 3 Art. 45 TFEU 13-14
(Case C-379/87) worker movement
restrictions.
Ban on "laserdrome"
game; balance
between public
Omega
policy and
Spielhallen Art. 49, 54, 56 TFEU
fundamental Lecture 3 15-16
Case (Case C-
freedoms; restriction
36/02)
on services.
Flemish language
decree
Las Case (Case disproportionate;
Lecture 3 Art. 45 TFEU 17-18
C-202/11) language in contracts;
worker freedom.
,Coman Case Recognition of same- Lecture 3 Arts. 7, 21, 24 of Charter of 19-20
(Case C-673/16) sex marriage in Fundamental Rights, Art. 21
residency rights; TFEU
freedom of movement,
non- discrimination.
Case inadmissible; no
cross-border element;
highlights scope of EU
Fremoluc Case Art. 21, 45, 49, 63 TFEU
law in internal matters. Lecture 3 21-22
(Case C-343/17)
Arts. 7, 24 of Charter of
Pancharevo Parent-child relationship Fundamental Rights, Art. 21
Case (Case C- recognition; child's Lecture 3 TFEU 23-24
490/20) freedom of movement.
Language in
Cilevičs and education; national
Others Case (C- identity; freedom of Lecture 3 Article 49 TFEU 25-26
391/20) establishment.
Legislation - Democracy
Lecture 4: EU
Making(I): in Practice
Decision-
Commission's right to
withdraw legislative
proposals; principles of
Withdrawal conferral, sincere Arts. 13(2) TEU,
Lecture 4 27-28
Judgment cooperation, and 296 TFEU
reason-giving.
Transparency in
trilogues, public access
to documents; balance
De Capitani between transparency Regulation (EC) No
Lecture 4 29-30
Judgment and legislative 1049/2001
effectiveness.
, Legality of EU migrant
Hungary v relocation legislation;
Parliament and competence, institutional Arts. 53(1), 62 TFEU
Lecture 4 31-32
Council balance.
Judgment
Implementation &
Lecture 5: EU
Making(II): Delegation of Power
Decision-
Council decision
exceeded
implementing powers,
impacting fundamental
Schengen
rights; uniform
Borders Code Art. 77, 78, 79 TFEU
application, delegated Lecture 5 33-34
Case (Case C-
and implementing acts.
355/10)
EU authority over
financial markets;
Short Selling
Meroni principle, Arts. 114, 290,
Case (Case C- Lecture 5 35-36
delegated and 291 TFEU
270/12)
implementing acts.
Fee-setting under
implementing acts,
distinction between
Arts.
Biocide Case Arts. 290, 291 TFEU
290 and 291 TFEU; Lecture 5 37-38
(Case C-427/12)
delegation of legislative
power to EU bodies.
Key Topics/Findings Lecture Relevant EU Law Articles
Case Name Page
Reference
Les Verts v EP subject to judicial
European review; Rule of Law
Lecture 1 Art. 263 TFEU 1-2
Parliament (Case principle.
294/83)
Competences between
Lecture2: Division
of EU & MS’s
Directive annulled;
exceeded EU
competences;
misapplication of Art.
Tobacco
114 TFEU;
Advertising Lecture 2 Art. 114 TFEU 3-4
principles of conferral,
Case (C-376/98)
subsidiarity, and
proportionality.
Art. 114 TFEU
valid basis for
ENISA Case (C-
ENISA; indirect Lecture 2 Art. 114 TFEU 5-6
217/04)
harmonization
support.
CFSP autonomy; Art.
Tanzania Pirate
37 TEU as legal basis
Transfer
for EU-Tanzania Lecture 2 Art. 37 TEU 7-8
Agreement Case
agreement.
(C-263/14)
,Revised Lisbon Art. 207 TFEU Lecture 2 Art. 207 TFEU 9-10
Agreement Case correct for
(C-389/15) accession;
exclusive EU
competence in
commercial policy
Dismissed Poland's
Choice between action; focus on
Energy Sources measure's aim and Lecture 2 Art. 192(1) TFEU 11-12
Case (C-5/16) content over effects
on Member States.
etences: Free
Lecture 3: Testing
EU Comp- movement & MS Societal
Scope:
choices
Language
requirements for jobs;
Groener Case proportionality in
Lecture 3 Art. 45 TFEU 13-14
(Case C-379/87) worker movement
restrictions.
Ban on "laserdrome"
game; balance
between public
Omega
policy and
Spielhallen Art. 49, 54, 56 TFEU
fundamental Lecture 3 15-16
Case (Case C-
freedoms; restriction
36/02)
on services.
Flemish language
decree
Las Case (Case disproportionate;
Lecture 3 Art. 45 TFEU 17-18
C-202/11) language in contracts;
worker freedom.
,Coman Case Recognition of same- Lecture 3 Arts. 7, 21, 24 of Charter of 19-20
(Case C-673/16) sex marriage in Fundamental Rights, Art. 21
residency rights; TFEU
freedom of movement,
non- discrimination.
Case inadmissible; no
cross-border element;
highlights scope of EU
Fremoluc Case Art. 21, 45, 49, 63 TFEU
law in internal matters. Lecture 3 21-22
(Case C-343/17)
Arts. 7, 24 of Charter of
Pancharevo Parent-child relationship Fundamental Rights, Art. 21
Case (Case C- recognition; child's Lecture 3 TFEU 23-24
490/20) freedom of movement.
Language in
Cilevičs and education; national
Others Case (C- identity; freedom of Lecture 3 Article 49 TFEU 25-26
391/20) establishment.
Legislation - Democracy
Lecture 4: EU
Making(I): in Practice
Decision-
Commission's right to
withdraw legislative
proposals; principles of
Withdrawal conferral, sincere Arts. 13(2) TEU,
Lecture 4 27-28
Judgment cooperation, and 296 TFEU
reason-giving.
Transparency in
trilogues, public access
to documents; balance
De Capitani between transparency Regulation (EC) No
Lecture 4 29-30
Judgment and legislative 1049/2001
effectiveness.
, Legality of EU migrant
Hungary v relocation legislation;
Parliament and competence, institutional Arts. 53(1), 62 TFEU
Lecture 4 31-32
Council balance.
Judgment
Implementation &
Lecture 5: EU
Making(II): Delegation of Power
Decision-
Council decision
exceeded
implementing powers,
impacting fundamental
Schengen
rights; uniform
Borders Code Art. 77, 78, 79 TFEU
application, delegated Lecture 5 33-34
Case (Case C-
and implementing acts.
355/10)
EU authority over
financial markets;
Short Selling
Meroni principle, Arts. 114, 290,
Case (Case C- Lecture 5 35-36
delegated and 291 TFEU
270/12)
implementing acts.
Fee-setting under
implementing acts,
distinction between
Arts.
Biocide Case Arts. 290, 291 TFEU
290 and 291 TFEU; Lecture 5 37-38
(Case C-427/12)
delegation of legislative
power to EU bodies.
