Court of Justice (Seventh Chamber) 6 March 2025, C-315/23 (European Commission v Republic of Croatia.)

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The Court ruled that the Republic of Croatia failed to fulfill its obligations under Article 260(1) TFEU by not complying with a prior judgment regarding waste management at the Biljane Donje landfill, specifically concerning the classification of stone aggregate as waste and the treatment obligations under Directive 2008/98/EC. Consequently, Croatia is ordered to pay a lump sum of EUR 1,000,000 and a daily penalty of EUR 6,500 for each day of non-compliance until it adheres to the previous judgment. The Court also mandated Croatia to cover the costs of the proceedings.AI

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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Seventh Chamber) 6 March 2025 ( *1 ) (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Article 260(2) TFEU – Waste treatment – Directive 2008/98/EC – Stone aggregate deposited in the Biljane Donje (Croatia) landfill site – Article 5(1) – Concept of ‘by-product’ – Article 13 – Obligation of Member States to ensure the protection of human health and of the environment –

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