EU Ship Source Pollution Directive litigation News Archive

EU institutions agree on new rules to tackle ship source pollution

On 15 February, the European Parliament and Council reached an agreement on the review of the 2005 Ship Source Pollution... MORE

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European Court rules that the validity of the EU Directive 2005/35/EU on ship source pollution cannot be assessed by reference to the international conventions MARPOL 73/78 and UNCLOS 1982

On 3 June 2008 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered judgment in case C-308/06 concerning the validity of EU... MORE

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Background note to these proceedings

These legal proceedings were first commenced in December 2005 in the High Court of Justice in London. The Applicants were... MORE

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Judgment of the ECJ dated 3 June 2008

Click here to download the "Judgment of the Court".... MORE

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Advocate General's Opinion - 20 November 2007

Advocate General’s opinion in the proceedings before the European Court of Justice reviewing the validity of EU Ship Source Pollution... MORE

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Legal analysis of Judgment of Hodge. J

Link to article in Lloyds List 5 July: How shipping took on the EU legislators Link to article in Lloyds... MORE

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English High Court Judgment - 30 June 2006

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE COURT Before : MR JUSTICE HODGE The Queen on the... MORE

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