Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-492/14Essent Belgium NV v Vlaams Gewest and Others
- Decided
- 2016-09-29
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2016:732
- CELEX
- 62014CJ0492
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
The court's own keywords
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Regional legislation requiring the distribution, through the systems located in the region concerned, of electricity produced from renewable energy sources to be free of charge — Different treatment depending on the origin of the green electricity — Articles 28 EC and 30 EC — Free movement of goods — Directive 2001/77/EC — Articles 3 and 4 — National support mechanisms for the production of green energy — Directive 2003/54/EC — Articles 3 and 20 — Directive 96/92/EC — Articles 3 and 16 — Internal market in electricity — Access to distribution systems on non-discriminatory tariff conditions — Public service obligations — Lack of proportionality.
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