Case Summaries
Case T-184/85 Dorsch Consult [1998] Facts: Complying with the embargo on trade adopted by the United Nations in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, the Council adopted a Regulation preventing trade by the Community as regards with Iraq and Kuwait. Iraq froze all property and income of those States which had adopted such measures, measure…
Opinion 2/94 Accession to the ECHR [1996] ECR I-01759 Facts: The CJEU was asked its opinion on whether Article 352 TFEU, i.e. the residual ground, could be used a basis for the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights, as there was no express power in the Treaty at the time which could…
Opinion 1/75 Draft understanding on a local cost standard [1975] ECR -01355 Facts: The CJEU was asked its opinion on Article 3 TEU which concerned exclusive competence, more specifically on what policy areas would fall into the scope of constitutional exclusivities. Held: The Court, in its opinion, stated that the Union has exclusive competence when…