Commission v Edith Cresson | |
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Court | European Court of Justice |
Citation | (2006) C-432/04, [2006] ECR I-6387 |
Keywords | |
Free movement of goods |
Commission v Edith Cresson (2006) C-432/04 is an EU law case, concerning the constitutional framework in the European Union.
Facts
[edit]Mrs Edith Cresson was brought to trial at the European Court of Justice by the European Commission for giving her friend Berthelot, a dental surgeon, the role of political adviser through appointing him as a visiting scientist for two and a half years. This went against the maximum duration which was 24 months for visiting scientists. This was argued to be a breach of Article 213 EC Treaty (now Article 245 TFEU), under which members of the Commission had to respect the obligations arising from their office.
Judgment
[edit]The Court of Justice, in full court, held that Mrs Cresson had breached her obligations under the Treaties.