European Case Law [Court of Justice of the EU]
Walz versus Clickair SA
6 May 2010
Reference for a preliminary ruling under Article 234 EC, from the Juzgado de lo Mercantil nº 4 de Barcelona (Spain), made by decision of 20 January 2009, received at the Court on 13 February 2009, in the proceedings (C-63/09 )
Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston delivered on 6 May 2010
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 6 May 2010
Sturgeon versus Condor Flugdienst GmbH Böck and Lepuschitz versus Air France SA
19 November 2009
References for a preliminary ruling under Article 234 EC from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) and the Handelsgericht Wien (Austria) made by decisions of 17 July and 26 June 2007, received at the Court on 30 August and 18 September 2007 respectively, in the proceedings (Joined Cases C-402/07 and C-432/07)
Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston delivered on 2 July 2009
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2009 (references for preliminary rulings from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) and the Handelsgericht Wien (Austria)) — Christopher Sturgeon, Gabriel Sturgeon, Alana Sturgeon, (C-402/07), Stefan Böck, Cornelia Lepuschitz (C-432/07) v Condor Flugdienst GmbH (C-402/07), Air France SA (C-432/07) (Air transport — Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 — Article 2(l) and Articles 5, 6 and 7 — Concept of flight delay and cancellation — Right to compensation in the event of delay — Concept of extraordinary circumstances)
Rehder versus Air Baltic Corporation
9 July 2009
Reference for a preliminary ruling under Article 234 EC from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany), made by decision of 22 April 2008, received at the Court on 19 May 2008, in the proceedings (C-204/08)
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 9 July 2009 (Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof - Germany) - Peter Rehder v Air Baltic Corporation
Wallentin-Hermann versus Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA
22 December 2008
Reference for a preliminary ruling under Article 234 EC from the Handelsgericht Wien (Austria), made by decision of 30 October 2007, received at the Court on 11 December 2007, in the proceedings (Case C-549/07)
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 December 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Handelsgericht Wien — Austria) — Friederike Wallentin-Hermann v Alitalia — Linee Aeree Italiane SpA
Schenkel versus Emirates Airlines
6 March 2008
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the "Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main" (Germany), lodged on 2 April 2007 - Emirates Airlines Direktion für Deutschland v Diether Schenkel (Case C-173/07)
Opinion of the Advocate General of 6 March 2008
Kramme versus SAS
28 February 2008
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the "Østre Landsret" (Denmark), lodged on 21 September 2006 — Eivind F. Kramme v SAS Scandinavian Airlines Danmark A/S (Case C-396/06)
The Judgement of the Court of Justice of the EC will be delivered on 28 February 2008
14 June 2007
Commisson against Sweden (Article 16 of Regulation [EC]261/2004) [SV]
19 April 2007
Commission against Luxembourg (Article 16 of Regulation [EC] 261/2004)
The European Court of Justice confirms legality of EU rules
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 10/01/2006
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