The Royal Mail appealed a grant of judicial review of the decision of the Post regulator not to penalise the company for its failure to meet its service conditions as regards enforcement of credit terms for bulk mail customers. Held: The natural meaning of clause 20(b) of the statutory licence is that Royal Mail is … Continue reading Royal Mail Group Plc v The Consumer Council for Postal Services: CA 7 Mar 2007
ECJ (Freedom To Provide Services – Postal Services : Judgment) Reference for a preliminary ruling – Directive 97/67/EC – Article 9 – Freedom to provide services – Postal services – Notions of universal service and essential requirements – General and individual authorisations – Authorisation to provide postal services under individually negotiated contracts – Conditions imposed … Continue reading Ilves Jakelu Oy intervening parties: Liikenne- ja viestintaministerio: ECJ 15 Jun 2017
ECJ Judgment – Reference for a preliminary ruling – Directive 97/67/EC – Article 9 – Postal services in the European Union – Obligation to make a financial contribution to the operational costs of the postal sector’s regulatory authority – Scope ECLI:EU:C:2016:880, [2016] EUECJ C-2/15 Bailii Directive 97/67/EC 9 European Utilities Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: … Continue reading DHL Express (Austria) GmbH v Post-Control-Kommission: ECJ 16 Nov 2016
ECJ Judgment – Reference for a preliminary ruling – Money order service – Directive 97/67/EC – Scope – National legislation granting an exclusive right to provide a money order service – State aid – Economic activity – Services of general economic interest C-185/14, [2015] EUECJ C-185/14, ECLI:EU:C:2015:716 Bailii Directive 97/67/EC European Updated: 05 January 2022; … Continue reading Easypay And Finance Engineering v Ministerski savet na Republika Bulgaria: ECJ 22 Oct 2015
ECJ Judgment – Reference for a preliminary ruling – Postal services – Directive 97/67/EC – Article 12 – Universal service provider – Quantity discounts – Application to intermediaries who consolidate postal items – Requirement of non-discrimination R. Silva de Lapuerta, P C-340/13, [2015] EUECJ C-340/13, ECLI:EU:C:2015:77 Bailii Directive 97/67/EC European Updated: 27 December 2021; Ref: … Continue reading Bpost SA v Institut belge des services postaux et des telecommunications: ECJ 11 Feb 2015
ECJ (Freedom To Provide Services) – Public procurement Liberalisation of postal services Directives 92/50/EEC and 97/67/EC’ Articles 43 EC, 49 EC and 86 EC National legislation allowing public authorities to conclude agreements for the provision of both reserved and non-reserved postal services with a publicly owned company, namely the provider of universal postal service in … Continue reading Asociacion Profesional De Empresas De Reparto Y Manipulado De Correspondencia v Administracion General del Estado: ECJ 18 Dec 2007
The council had put out to tender its insurance requirements. The respondent submitted its bid. The council then withdrew the tender in order to take up membership of a mutual company providing such services created by local authorities in London. The authority argued that the arrangement was exempt under the judgment in Teckal which allowed … Continue reading Brent London Borough Council and Others v Risk Management Partners Ltd: SC 9 Feb 2011