U (Judgment) French Text [2017] EUECJ C-420/15 (31 May 2017)

U (Judgment) French Text [2017] EUECJ C-420/15 (31 May 2017)

Article 45 TFEU precludes national legislation requiring a resident worker to register in that State a vehicle already registered in another Member State and intended to be used mainly in that other State, as such a requirement constitutes an unjustified restriction on the free movement of workers.

Citation
[2017] EUECJ C-420/15
Parties
Defendant: U; Intervener: Government of Greece; Intervener: European Commission
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
31 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Ruling (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Judgment on Reference From Tribunal De Première Instance Francophone De Bruxelles
Outcome
Reference answered; national law incompatible with Article 45 TFEU in the circumstances described.
Legal Topics
Vehicle Registration, Non Discrimination, Article 45 TFEU, Free Movement of Persons
European Union Law Free Movement of Workers Criminal Law Vehicle Registration Non Discrimination Article 45 TFEU Free Movement of Persons

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Parties

U

Defendant

Government of Greece

Intervener

European Commission

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Ruling (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Judgment on Reference From Tribunal De Première Instance Francophone De Bruxelles

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Belgian law requiring residents to register vehicles already registered in another EU Member State is compatible with Article 45 TFEU on free movement of workers.

Ratio Decidendi

Article 45 TFEU precludes national legislation requiring a resident worker to register in that State a vehicle already registered in another Member State and intended to be used mainly in that other State, as such a requirement constitutes an unjustified restriction on the free movement of workers.

Court Disposition

Reference answered; national law incompatible with Article 45 TFEU in the circumstances described.

Orders

  • Article 45 TFEU precludes a Member State from requiring a resident worker to register a vehicle already registered and mainly used in another Member State.