Pawlak (Freedom of establishment - Judgment) French Text [2019] EUECJ C-545/17 (27 March 2019)

Pawlak (Freedom of establishment - Judgment) French Text [2019] EUECJ C-545/17 (27 March 2019)

A national rule conferring exclusive procedural effect to acts deposited with the designated postal operator constitutes an unlawful special right under Article 7(1) of Directive 97/67/CE, unless objectively justified by public order or security. The derogation in Article 8 applies only to recommended mail and must...

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Citation
[2019] EUECJ C-545/17
Parties
Applicant: Mariusz Pawlak; Respondent: Prezes Kasy Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego; Intervener: Gouvernement polonais; Intervener: Commission européenne
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference / Final Judgment
Outcome
Reference answered; national rule incompatible with directive unless justified; state entity cannot invoke directive against individual.
Legal Topics
Freedom of Establishment, Postal Services Liberalisation, Exclusive/special Rights, Procedural Deadlines, Directives Interpretation
European Union Law Competition Law Civil Procedure Freedom of Establishment Postal Services Liberalisation Exclusive/special Rights Procedural Deadlines Directives Interpretation

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Parties

Mariusz Pawlak

Applicant

Prezes Kasy Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego

Respondent

Gouvernement polonais

Intervener

Commission européenne

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether national procedural rules conferring exclusive effect to acts deposited with a designated postal operator violate EU postal services directives
  2. 2 Scope of derogation under Article 8 of Directive 97/67/CE
  3. 3 Whether a state entity can invoke a directive against a private party

Ratio Decidendi

A national rule conferring exclusive procedural effect to acts deposited with the designated postal operator constitutes an unlawful special right under Article 7(1) of Directive 97/67/CE, unless objectively justified by public order or security. The derogation in Article 8 applies only to recommended mail and must be strictly interpreted. State entities cannot invoke the directive against private parties.

Court Disposition

Reference answered; national rule incompatible with directive unless justified; state entity cannot invoke directive against individual.

Orders

  • It is for the national court to determine justification for public order or security.
  • Costs to be determined by referring court.