Piraiki-Patraiki v Commission
| Piraiki-Patraiki v Commission | |
|---|---|
| Court | European Court of Justice |
| Citation(s) | (1985) Case 11/82, [1985] ECR 207 |
| Keywords | |
| Judicial review | |
Piraiki-Patraiki v Commission (1985) Case 11/82 is an EU law case, concerning judicial review in the European Union.
Facts
Greek manufacturers claimed that exports of cotton to France should not be limited, as they had entered contracts to export cotton that were not carried out, when the Commission took a decision. This decision, based on art 130 of the Greek Act of Accession, allowed France to restrict imports of cotton yarn from Greece. Piraiki-Patraiki challenged the decision.
Judgment
The Court of Justice held the Greek exporters were individually concerned, and annulled the decision. Article 130 imposed an obligation on the Commission to take the interests of such exporters into account, and the Commission had not done so. 9. Direct concern because possibility that France would not decide to exercise authority was ‘entirely theoretical’.