Commission v Edith Cresson

Commission v Edith Cresson
Court	European Court of Justice
Citation(s)	(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

Mrs Edith Cresson was sued for giving a dentist a job was not unlawful, even though clearly unqualified. She was a Member of the Commission from 24 January 1995 to 8 September 1999. This was argued to be a breach of article 213 EC and Article 126 EA, either for favouritism or gross negligence.

Judgment

The Court of Justice, in full court, held that Mrs Cresson had breached her obligations under the Treaties.

See also

• European Union law