Judgments of Court of Justice of the European Communities nº C-347/06, of July 17, 2008

In Case C-347/06,

REFERENCE for a preliminary ruling under Article 234 EC by the Tribunale amministrativo regionale per la Lombardia (Italy), made by decision of 23 May 2006, received at the Court on 17 August 2006, in the proceedings

ASM Brescia SpA

v

Comune di Rodengo Saiano,

intervener:

Anigas - Associazione Nazionale Industriali del Gas,

THE COURT (Second Chamber),

composed of C.W.A. Timmermans, President of the Chamber, J. Makarczyk, P. K-ris, J.-C. Bonichot (Rapporteur) and C. Toader, Judges,

Advocate General: M. Poiares Maduro,

Registrar: B. Fülöp, Administrator,

having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 21 February 2008,

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of:

-        ASM Brescia SpA, by V. Salvadori, A. Salvadori, G. Caia and N. Aicardi, avvocati,

-        Anigas - Associazione Nazionale Industriali del Gas, by M. Zoppolato and D. Gazzola, avvocati,

-        the Commission of the European Communities, by X. Lewis, B. Schima and D. Recchia, acting as Agents,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 24 April 2008,

gives the following

Judgment

1         This reference for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of Articles 10 EC, 43 EC, 49 EC and 86(1) EC, of the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination, transparency and proportionality, and of Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC (OJ 2003 L 176, p. 57).

2         The reference was made in the course of proceedings between ASM Brescia SpA (-ASM Brescia-) and the Comune di Rodengo Saiano (Municipality of Rodengo Saiano) regarding Decision No 19 of 19 July 2005 of the municipal council of that municipality confirming the expiry on 31 Decem...

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