Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts Cour de cassation

Date: 11/18/2016

Subject: The decision of the Court of Cassation in the matter of responsibility of the State for the violation of the right of the Union and in particular of the principle of retroactivity of the more lenient punishment, examines the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice on such matter (decisions in the cases Berlusconi and Kobler) and recalls the UN Covenant on civil and political rights

Parties: -

Original language: French

Classification: Justice - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)

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