The WLR Daily case summaries
[2016] WLR (D) 235
Court of Justice of the European Union
Regina (Philip Morris Brands SARL and others) v Secretary of State for Health (Imperial Tobacco Ltd and others intervening)
(Case C‑547/14)
EU:C:2016:325
2015 Oct 1;
Dec 23;2016 May 4
President of First Chamber, acting as President of Second Chamber R Silva de Lapuerta,Judges JL da Cruz Vilaça, A Arabadjiev (Rapporteur), C Lycourgos, J-C BonichotAdvocate General J Kokott
European Union— Freedom of establishment— Approximation of laws— Tobacco and related products— EU Directive prohibiting inclusion on labelling of any feature promoting product or encouraging consumption— Directive not affecting right of member states to maintain or introduce further requirements in relation to standardisation of packaging— Whether Directive valid— Parliament and Council Directive 2014/40/EU, arts 13(1), 24