The pillars of the European Union still exist? : European Court of Justice (Grand Chamber), Judgment of 6 May 2014, Case C-43/12, Commission v European Parliament and Council

European constitutional law review 2015, t. 11, nr 2, s. 357-372.

This article first presents the factual and legal background of the case and provides a brief account of the Advocate General’s opinion and the judgment. The commentary is divided into two parts, concerning: first, the interpretation of the notion ‘criminal offences’ used in Article 87 TFEU, which in practice determines the scope of the police cooperation under this provision; and second, the application of the rules established by the Court concerning the intersection between internal market competences and AFSJ competences.