Kretzinger (Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters) [2007] EUECJ C-288/05 (18 July 2007)

Kretzinger (Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters) [2007] EUECJ C-288/05 (18 July 2007)

Article 54 CISA requires identity of material acts for ne bis in idem, and enforcement of penalties must be actual; suspended sentences qualify, but pre-trial detention does not. The Framework Decision on European arrest warrants does not alter the enforcement requirement under Article 54 CISA.

Citation
[2007] EUECJ C-288/05
Parties
Defendant: Mr Kretzinger; Trial Court: Landgericht Augsburg; Referring Court: Bundesgerichtshof; Italian Appellate Court: Corte d'appello di Venezia; Italian Trial Court: Tribunale di Ancona
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
18 July 2007
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference / Preliminary Ruling
Outcome
Questions answered; interpretation provided for national court.
Legal Topics
Ne Bis in Idem, Schengen Agreement, European Arrest Warrant, Customs Fraud, Extradition
Criminal Law European Union Law Ne Bis in Idem Schengen Agreement European Arrest Warrant Customs Fraud Extradition

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Parties

Mr Kretzinger

Defendant

Landgericht Augsburg

Trial Court

Bundesgerichtshof

Referring Court

Corte d'appello di Venezia

Italian Appellate Court

Tribunale di Ancona

Italian Trial Court

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference / Preliminary Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Interpretation of 'same acts' under Article 54 CISA
  2. 2 Meaning of 'enforcement' of penalty under Article 54 CISA
  3. 3 Effect of European arrest warrant provisions on Article 54 CISA

Ratio Decidendi

Article 54 CISA requires identity of material acts for ne bis in idem, and enforcement of penalties must be actual; suspended sentences qualify, but pre-trial detention does not. The Framework Decision on European arrest warrants does not alter the enforcement requirement under Article 54 CISA.

Court Disposition

Questions answered; interpretation provided for national court.

Orders

  • Article 54 CISA interpreted as requiring identity of material acts, irrespective of legal classification or interest protected.
  • Suspended custodial sentences satisfy enforcement condition under Article 54 CISA.