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Resources 'Article 2: Definitions'

NGO standing (Art. 2 and 9) - The concept of ”environmental interest” should be interpreted in a wide sense according to Italian law, including the historical and artistic value of buildings.
Definition of environmental information (art. 2.3) - The Court of First Instance accepted that the European Council refused to grant WWF access to preliminary papers on the Cancun negotiations on the…
Several non-governmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the Government and a miningcompany, disputing the legality of an environmental impact assessment to conduct miningactivities in the…
Standing for individuals (art. 2.5, 9.3) - Residents of a municipality are allowed to bring, on behalf of an inactive municipality, an action for cessation of building activities that harms the…
AG Kokott opinion in C-524/09 Ville de Lyon contre Caisse des dépôts et consignationsThe Administrative Tribunal in Paris made a preliminary reference with respect to whether information related to…
Guidelines for the development of national legislation on access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters were adopted by the Governing Council of the…