Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment

C-131/24Umweltorganisation VIRUS – Verein Projektwerkstatt für Umwelt und Soziales and Others v Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Landesstraßenplanung – ST3

Decided: 2026-02-26
ECLI: ECLI:EU:C:2026:109
CELEX: 62024CJ0131
Finality: Final, the decision cannot be appealed

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Environment – Conservation of wild birds – Directive 2009/147/EC – Prohibition on deliberately disturbing birds – Article 5(d) – Project for the construction of a road involving the possibility of disturbing certain specimens of certain species – Measures for preventing and mitigating disturbances – Proof of the effectiveness of those measures – Reasoned assessment of a court expert.

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