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European Court Of Justice: Judgments In Proceedings Against Uk

Volume 620: debated on Thursday 21 December 2000

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asked Her Majesty's Government:How many occasions in each year since 1975 have actions been brought against United Kingdom authorities and appeals made from rulings in United Kingdom courts of law to the European Court of Justice; and how many are still outstanding. [HL81]

A table showing the number of cases in each year since 1975 in which the ECJ has given judgment in proceedings brought against the United Kingdom is annexed.Applications are outstanding in six cases.The EC Treaty does not provide any mechanism for appeals from rulings in the United Kingdom courts to the European Court of Justice.

Judgments given by the ECJ in proceedings brought against the UK
YearsNumber
19750
19760
19770
19780
19793
19802
19811
19822
19833
19841
19852
19862
19870
19884
19892
19900
19912
19923
19931
19943
19950
19961
19971
19980
19991
20002