The Systemic Criterion in the Use of Infringement Proceedings

Abstract

The aim of the present contribution is to assess how infringement proceedings under Articles 258 to 260 TFEU have dealt with ‘systemic’ breaches of EU law by the Member States’ authorities. It will be argue that two, or possibly three, strands of case-law appear to specifically concern systemic breaches of EU law.

Keywords

• Articles 258 to 260 TFEU
• Infringement proceedings
• Systemic Breaches
• General and Persistent
• Systemic Implications
• European Commission
• Environmental Protection
• EU values