SWEDEN ECJ CASES
November 1st, 2004
BY ALAN OSBORNTHE EUROPEAN Commission has called for Swedish courts to refer more cases involving interpretation of European Union (EU) law to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), arguing that with only three referrals since 2001 Sweden is breaking its EU treaty obligations. Brussels is threatening to force at least one extra case if Sweden does not comply, by asking the ECJ to censure its high court for interpreting EU law without guidance from European judges. Under EU treaties, a court from which there is no right of appeal is obliged to refer questions to the ...
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