"Case C-535/18 Land Nordrhein-Westfalen: Access Of Individuals To ...

Analysis: “Case C-535/18 Land Nordrhein-Westfalen: Access of individuals to national courts to challenge infringements of EU environmental law” by Ioanna Hadjiyianni

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The Court of Justice delivered a judgment on 28 May 2020, that clarifies the circumstances in which a private citizen can rely on EU environmental law violations to challenge the validity of administrative decisions authorising a major infrastructure project. In particular, the Court clarified the scope of Member States’ autonomy when determining standing of individuals seeking to challenge the legality of action under (a) the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 2011/92 (EIA Directive), and (b) the Water Framework Directive 2000/60 (WFD).

The Land Nordrhein-Westfalen case (C-535/18) concerns a request for a preliminary ruling from the German Federal Administrative Court. The applicants in the domestic dispute included indivi

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