The Weekly Law Reports
[1996] 3 WLR 787
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
REGINA v. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD, Ex parte HEDLEY LOMAS (IRELAND) LTD.
(Case C-5/94)
1995 March 7;
June 20;
1996 May 23
June 20;
1996 May 23
President G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias Presidents of Chambers C. N. Kakouris, D. A. O. Edward and G. Hirsch Judges G. F. Mancini, F. A. Schockweiler, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, P. J. G. Kapteyn, J. L. Murray, H. Ragnemalm and L. Sevón Advocate General P. Léger
European Community
— Free competition
— Quantitative restrictions on exports
— Refusal of export licence on ground of suspected breaches of Community Directive in destination member state
— Directive pursuing objective included in E.C. Treaty provision enabling derogation from prohibition of export restrictions
— Directive not providing for monitoring of compliance with its provisions
— Whether refusal of licence capable of justification
—
E.C. Treaty (O.J. 1992 C.224, p. 6), arts. 34, 36
European Community
— Breach of Community law
— Damages
— Refusal of export licence in breach of treaty
— Whether individual suffering consequential loss entitled to compensation
— Conditions of entitlement
—
E.C. Treaty, art. 34