Marleasing SA v La Comercial Internacional de Alimentacion SA

Marleasing SA v La Comercial Internacional de Alimentacion SA
Submitted 3 April 1989
Decided 13 November 1990
Full case nameMarleasing SA v La Comercial Internacional de Alimentacion SA
CaseC-106/89
CelexID61989CJ0106
ECLIECLI:EU:C:1990:395
Case typeReference for a preliminary ruling
ChamberSixth chamber
Nationality of partiesSpain
Procedural historyJuzgado de Primera Instancia e Instrucción nº 1 de Oviedo, auto de 13 March 1989, Juzgado de Primera Instancia e Instrucción nº 1 de Oviedo, sentencia de 23 February 1991
Court composition
Judge-Rapporteur
Tom O'Higgins
Advocate General
Walter van Gerven
Legislation affecting
Interprets Directive 68/151/EEC

Marleasing SA v La Comercial Internacional de Alimentación SA (1990) C-106/89 was a decision of the European Court of Justice concerning the indirect effect of European Community law, now European Union law. It established that the courts of European Union member states have a duty to interpret national legislation in the light of unimplemented European Union directives.