Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-378/08Raffinerie Mediterranee (ERG) SpA, Polimeri Europa SpA and Syndial SpA v Ministero dello Sviluppo economico and Others
- Decided
- 2010-03-09
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2010:126
- CELEX
- 62008CJ0378
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
The court's own keywords
Polluter pays’ principle - Directive 2004/35/EC - Environmental liability - Applicability ratione temporis - Pollution occurring before the date laid down for implementation of that directive and continuing after that date - National legislation imposing liability on a number of undertakings for the costs of remedying the damage connected with such pollution - Requirement for fault or negligence - Requirement for a causal link - Public works contracts.
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