J. Nold, Kohlen- und Baustoffgroßhandlung v Commission of the European Communities.
Jurisdiction | European Union |
Celex Number | 61973CJ0004 |
ECLI | ECLI:EU:C:1974:51 |
Court | Court of Justice (European Union) |
Date | 14 May 1974 |
Docket Number | 4-73 |
Procedure Type | Recurso de anulación - infundado |
Arrêt de la Cour du 14 mai 1974. - J. Nold, Kohlen- und Baustoffgroßhandlung contre Commission des Communautés européennes. - Affaire 4-73.
Recueil de jurisprudence 1974 page 00491
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Sommaire
Parties
Objet du litige
Motifs de l'arrêt
Décisions sur les dépenses
Dispositif
1 . CONCENTRATION ENTRE ENTREPRISES - SOCIETES MINIERES - COMBUSTIBLES - REGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE - CONDITIONS DE VENTE - NEGOCIANTS EN GROS - ADMINISTRATION A L ' ACHAT DIRECT - AUTORISATION
( TRAITE CECA , ART . 66 )
2 . DROIT COMMUNAUTAIRE - PRINCIPES GENERAUX DU DROIT - DROITS FONDAMENTAUX DE LA PERSONNE - RESPECT ASSURE PAR LA COUR - CONSTITUTIONS DES ETATS MEMBRES - INSTRUMENTS INTERNATIONAUX
3 . DROIT COMMUNAUTAIRE - PRINCIPES GENERAUX DU DROIT - DROITS FONDAMENTAUX DE LA PERSONNE - RESPECT DANS L ' ORDRE JURIDIQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE - DROIT DE PROPRIETE - LIBRE EXERCICE DES ACTIVITES PROFESSIONNELLES - LIMITATIONS - FONCTION SOCIALE DE CERTAINS DROITS - INTERET GENERAL DE LA COMMUNAUTE - SUBSTANCE INTANGIBLE DES DROITS
Sommaire1 . LA COMMISSION EST EN DROIT D ' AUTORISER UNE REGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE RESTRICTIVE DE L ' ADMISSION A L ' ACHAT DIRECT DE COMBUSTIBLES JUSTIFIEE PAR LA NECESSITE DE RATIONALISER LA DISTRIBUTION , A CONDITION QU ' ELLE SOIT APPLIQUEE DE LA MEME MANIERE A TOUTES LES ENTREPRISES CONCERNEES .
2 . LES DROITS FONDAMENTAUX FONT PARTIE INTEGRANTE DES PRINCIPES GENERAUX DU DROIT DONT LA COUR DE JUSTICE ASSURE LE RESPECT .
EN ASSURANT LA SAUVEGARDE DE CES DROITS , LA COUR , EST TENUE DE S ' INSPIRER DES TRADITIONS CONSTITUTIONNELLES COMMUNES AUX ETATS MEMBRES ET NE SAURAIT ADMETTRE DES MESURES INCOMPATIBLES AVEC LES DROITS FONDAMENTAUX RECONNUS ET GARANTIS PAR LES CONSTITUTIONS DE CES ETATS .
LES INSTRUMENTS INTERNATIONAUX CONCERNANT LA PROTECTION DES DROITS DE L ' HOMME AUXQUELS LES ETATS MEMBRES ONT COOPERE OU ADHERE , PEUVENT EGALEMENT FOURNIR DES INDICATIONS DONT IL CONVIENT DE TENIR COMPTE DANS LE CADRE DU DROIT COMMUNAUTAIRE .
3 . SI UNE PROTECTION EST ASSUREE AU DROIT DE PROPRIETE PAR L ' ORDRE CONSTITUTIONNEL DE TOUS LES ETATS MEMBRES ET SI DES GARANTIES SIMILAIRES SONT ACCORDEES AU LIBRE EXERCICE DU COMMERCE , DU TRAVAIL ET D ' AUTRES ACTIVITES PROFESSIONNELLES , LES DROITS AINSI GARANTIS , LOIN D ' APPARAITRE COMME DES PREROGATIVES ABSOLUES , DOIVENT ETRE CONSIDERES EN VUE DE LA FONCTION SOCIALE DES BIENS ET ACTIVITES PROTEGES .
POUR CETTE RAISON , LES DROITS DE CET ORDRE NE SONT GARANTIS REGULIEREMENT QUE SOUS RESERVE DE LIMITATIONS PREVUES EN FONCTION DE L ' INTERET PUBLIC . DANS L ' ORDRE JURIDIQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE , IL APPARAIT DE MEME LEGITIME DE RESERVER A L ' EGARD DE CES DROITS L ' APPLICATION DE CERTAINES LIMITES JUSTIFIEES PAR LES OBJECTIFS D ' INTERET GENERAL POURSUIVIS PAR LA COMMUNAUTE , DES LORS QU ' IL N ' EST PAS PORTE ATTEINTE A LA SUBSTANCE DE CES DROITS . ON NE SAURAIT EN AUCUN CAS ETENDRE LES GARANTIES SUSMENTIONNEES A LA PROTECTION DE SIMPLES INTERETS OU CHANCES D ' ORDRE COMMERCIAL , DONT LE CARACTERE ALEATOIRE EST INHERENT A L ' ESSENCE MEME DE L ' ACTIVITE ECONOMIQUE .
PartiesDANS L ' AFFAIRE 4-73
J . NOLD , KOHLEN - UND BAUSTOFFGROSSHANDLUNG , SOCIETE EN COMMANDITE DE DROIT ALLEMAND AYANT SON SIEGE A DARMSTADT , REPRESENTEE PAR ME MANFRED LUTKEHAUS , AVOCAT AU BARREAU DE ESSEN , AYANT ELU DOMICILE A LUXEMBOURG EN L ' ETUDE DE ME ANDRE ELVINGER , 84 , GRAND-RUE ,
PARTIE REQUERANTE ,
CONTRE
COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES , REPRESENTEE PAR SON CONSEILLER JURIDIQUE , M . DIETER OLDEKOP , EN QUALITE D ' AGENT , AYANT...
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