Spain v Council – C-521/15: ECJ 20 Dec 2017

Economic and Monetary Policy Economic and Monetary Policy – Action for annulment – Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1289 – Imposition of a fine on a Member State in the context of economic and budgetary surveillance of the euro area – Manipulation of statistical data relating to the deficit of the Member State concerned – Jurisdiction – Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 – Article 8(1) and (3) – Delegated Decision 2012/678/EU – Articles 2(1) and (3) and 14(2) – Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 – Articles 3(1), 8(1), 11 and 11a – Rights of defence – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Article 41(1) – Right to good administration – Articles 121, 126 and 136 TFEU – Protocol No 12 on the excessive deficit procedure – Existence of an infringement – Misrepresentations – Determination of the fine – Principle that penal provisions may not have retroactive effect

Citations:

[2017] EUECJ C-521/15

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Jurisdiction:

European

European, Human Rights

Updated: 02 April 2022; Ref: scu.602114