Unilever Italia SpA v Central Food SpA

Unilever Italia SpA v Central Food
Court	European Court of Justice
Citation(s)	(2000) C-443/98, [2000] ECR I-7535
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Direct effect

Unilever Italia SpA v Central Food (2000) C-443/98 is an EU law case, concerning the conflict of law between a national legal system and European Union law.

Facts

Unilver sold olive oil to Central Food, which refused to pay on the ground the oil did not comply with Italian law. This was a ‘technical regulation’ under Directive 83/189. Unilever claimed damages for breach of contract. The question was referred to the European Court of Justice, whether the Directive precluded enforcement of the contract.

Judgment

The European Court of Justice upheld Unilever’s claim that the law could not be applied. The Directive was a procedural bar to adopting national legislation.

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Van Duyn v Home Office (1974) Case 41/74

Defrenne v Sabena (No 2) (1976) Case 43/75

Von Colson v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (1984) Case 14/83

TFEU art 288

Commission v Italy (1972) Case 39/72

Pubblico Ministero v Ratti (1979) Case 148/78

Marshall v Southampton Health Authority (1986) Case 152/84

Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl (1994) C-91/92

CIA Security v Signalson and Securitel (1996) C-194/94

Pfeiffer v Deutsches Rotes Kreuz eV (2005) C-397/01

Kücükdeveci v Swedex GmbH & Co KG (2010) C-555/07

Foster v British Gas plc (1990) C-188/89

Marleasing SA v La Comercial SA (1990) C-106/89

Unilever Italia SpA v Central Food SpA (2000) C-443/98

Francovich v Italy (1991) C-6/90

European Union law

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