Hearings
European Union
21 Sep 1999 (Case C-392/96); EU:C:1999:431; [2000] QB 636; [2000] 2 WLR 958, ECJ
Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
Subject Matter
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY — Council Directive — Transposition into national law — Defective transposition alleged — Whether necessary for Commission to demonstrate defect apparent in practical application of transposing legislation — Whether sufficient to demonstrate defect manifest in wording of legislation
[2000] QB 636; [2000] 2 WLR 958
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY — Environment — Environmental impact assessment — Projects requiring assessment — Member states' discretion to set thresholds — Limits of discretion — Whether setting of threshold relating to size of project alone permissible — Council Directive (85/337/EEC), arts 2(1), 4(2)