C-508/03Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Admissibility - Subject-matter of the case - Jurisdiction of national courts - Action devoid of purpose - Legal certainty and legitimate expectations of developers - Directive 85/337/EEC - Assessment of the effects of certain projects on the environment - White City development project - Crystal Palace development project - Projects falling within Annex II to Directive 85/337 - Obligation to assess projects likely to have significant effects on the environment - Burden of proof - Transposition of Directive 85/337 into national law - Grant of consent comprising more than one stage.

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