The immunity from jurisdiction of national central bank governors in the light of EU law

The judgment of the Court of Justice LR Ģenerālprokuratūras

Authors

  • José Antonio Valles Cavia Universidad de Cantabria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rdce.71.05

Abstract

The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on the question referred for a preliminary ruling in December 2019 by the Court of First Instance of Riga for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Articles 11(a), 17 and 22(1) of Protocol No 7 on the privileges and immunities of the European Union. It analyses the possibility of national central bank governors being able to benefit from immunity from jurisdiction when they perform official acts as members of a Union body, while undertaking an in-depth review of key questions such as the purpose and scope of this protection, the role of the European Central Bank in determining whether or not to waive immunity when Union interests may be affected, and even whether immunity also covers criminal proceedings or evidence obtained by the competent national bodies.

 

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Author Biography

José Antonio Valles Cavia, Universidad de Cantabria

Profesor Titular interino de Escuela Universitaria. Area de Derecho Internacional Público y Relaciones Internacionales. Departamento de Derecho Público.

Published

2022-04-19

How to Cite

Valles Cavia, J. A. (2022). The immunity from jurisdiction of national central bank governors in the light of EU law: The judgment of the Court of Justice LR Ģenerālprokuratūras. Revista De Derecho Comunitario Europeo, (71), 125–147. https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rdce.71.05

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CASE LAW COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU