Cahier and Others v Council and Commission (Judgment) French Text [2015] EUECJ T-195/11 (18 March 2015)

Cahier and Others v Council and Commission (Judgment) French Text [2015] EUECJ T-195/11 (18 March 2015)

The EU regulations did not prohibit producers from self-distilling excess dual-purpose grape wine provided they obtained the required national accreditation as distillers. The applicants' damages resulted from their failure to obtain such accreditation, not from any illegality in the EU regulations. Therefore, at...

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Citation
[2015] EUECJ T-195/11
Parties
Applicant: Jean-Marie Cahier and others (see annex); Respondent: Council of the European Union; Respondent: European Commission; Intervener: French Republic
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Action for Damages (non Contractual Liability) / Judgment at First Instance (general Court, Third Chamber)
Outcome
Claims dismissed
Legal Topics
Non Contractual Liability of the EU, Distillation Obligations for Wine Producers, Interpretation of EU Regulations, Agricultural Market Regulation
European Union Law Agricultural Law Non Contractual Liability of the EU Distillation Obligations for Wine Producers Interpretation of EU Regulations Agricultural Market Regulation

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Parties

Jean-Marie Cahier and others (see annex)

Applicant

Council of the European Union

Respondent

European Commission

Respondent

French Republic

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Action for Damages (non Contractual Liability) / Judgment at First Instance (general Court, Third Chamber)

  1. 1 Whether EU law prohibits wine producers from self-distilling excess dual-purpose grape wine under Regulation No 1493/1999 and 1623/2000
  2. 2 Whether such prohibition, if it exists, is illegal and gives rise to non-contractual liability of the EU
  3. 3 Whether the applicants suffered compensable damage as a result of the EU regulations

Ratio Decidendi

The EU regulations did not prohibit producers from self-distilling excess dual-purpose grape wine provided they obtained the required national accreditation as distillers. The applicants' damages resulted from their failure to obtain such accreditation, not from any illegality in the EU regulations. Therefore, at least one of the conditions for EU non-contractual liability was not met, and the claims were unfounded.

Court Disposition

Claims dismissed

Orders

  • Cases T-195/11, T-458/11, T-448/12, and T-41/13 are joined for judgment.
  • Claims are rejected.