Gert Folk C-529/15: ECJ 1 Jun 2017

ECJ (Environmental Liability – Temporal Scope of Application – Operation of A Hydroelectric Power Plant : Judgment) Reference for a preliminary ruling – Environmental liability – Directive 2004/35/EC – Article 17 – Temporal scope of application – Operation of a hydroelectric power plant put into operation before the period for transposing that directive had expired- Article 2(1)(b) – Concept of ‘environmental damage’ – National law excluding all damage covered by an authorisation – Article 12(1) – Access to justice in environmental matters – Locus standi – Directive 2000/60/EC – Article 4(7) – Direct effect

Citations:

ECLI:EU:C:2017:419, [2017] EUECJ C-529/15

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Jurisdiction:

European

Utilities, Environment

Updated: 27 March 2022; Ref: scu.588269