Indicator in all countries

Decisions-Infringment procedures initiated before the European Court of Justice

• Austria

  There were no decisions-infringment procedures initiated before the ECJ.

• Bulgaria

  No.

• Cyprus

  No

• Denmark

  3 cases pending.

• Finland

  No.

• France

  In 2011 France was condemned by the European Court of Justice as it failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 43 EC by imposing a nationality requirement for access to the profession of notary.

• Germany

  None.

• Greece

  During the years 2006-2010, there were in 96 cases on violations of the Greek state, but no cases concerning migrant and minority freedoms and rights.

• Hungary

  No.

• Ireland

  According to the European Court of Justice Annual report 2010, there have been 37 cases involving Ireland since 2006.

• Italy

  Yes.

• Poland

  No.

• Portugal

  No decisions or infringment procedures initiated against Portugal

• Romania

  Court of Justice of the European Union, Case C-81/12 Accept Association v National Council for Combating Discimination.

• Slovenia

  There were no infringement procedures initiated at the European Court of Justice in the field of non-discrimination legislation against Slovenia. 

• Spain
• Sweden

  4 cases from the European Court of Justice dealing with issues of migration, ethnic and/or religious discrimination have been reported from 2007 to 2011.