Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 163 (Jun)
Court: Court of Justice of the European Communities (Sixth Chamber)
Judge:

Judges Puissochet (President), Gulmann, Skouris, Macken (Rapporteur) and Cunha Rodrigues
Judgment Dates: 12 June 2003

Catchwords

European Communities - Community institutions - The Court of Justice - Actions - Failure of member state to fulfil obligations - Failure to adopt directive - Council Directive (EC) 89/105.

The Case

The European Court of Justice found Finland in breach of its obligations under Council Directive (EC) 89-105 (on the transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use and their inclusion in the scope of national health insurance systems) in respect of one complaint brought by the European Commission, relating to the decision of Finland's commission for medicine prices establishing the categories of medicinal products subject to higher-rate cover.

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