Criminal proceedings against Mario Modesti. (Preliminary rulings) [1996] EUECJ C-191/96 (19 July 1996)

Criminal proceedings against Mario Modesti. (Preliminary rulings) [1996] EUECJ C-191/96 (19 July 1996)

The reference was inadmissible because it failed to provide sufficient factual and legislative context to allow the Court to give a useful interpretation of Community law or to enable interested parties to submit observations.

Citation
[1996] EUECJ C-191/96
Parties
Defendant: Mario Modesti; Referring Court: Pretura Circondariale di Roma, Sezione Distaccata di Tivoli
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
19 July 1996
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Ruling (reference) / Order on Admissibility of Reference
Outcome
Reference declared inadmissible
Legal Topics
Preliminary Reference, Admissibility, Copyright Management, Free Movement of Goods, Freedom to Provide Services
European Union Law Criminal Law Intellectual Property Law Preliminary Reference Admissibility Copyright Management Free Movement of Goods Freedom to Provide Services

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Parties

Mario Modesti

Defendant

Pretura Circondariale di Roma, Sezione Distaccata di Tivoli

Referring Court

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Ruling (reference) / Order on Admissibility of Reference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether national legislation granting a copyright management monopoly is compatible with EU law on free movement of goods and services
  2. 2 Whether recourse to criminal penalties for copyright management infringes EU law
  3. 3 Whether national case-law and legislation constitute arbitrary discrimination or disguised restriction of trade

Ratio Decidendi

The reference was inadmissible because it failed to provide sufficient factual and legislative context to allow the Court to give a useful interpretation of Community law or to enable interested parties to submit observations.

Court Disposition

Reference declared inadmissible

Orders

  • The request for a preliminary ruling submitted by the Pretura Circondariale di Roma, Sezione Distaccata di Tivoli, by order of 21 February 1996 is inadmissible.