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Italy - Council of State - Horiba di Bombini G. e C. s.n.c. v Comitato Regionale Pugliese di Legambiente (Onlus, sez. IV, n. 2151) - Summary with link to judgment

NGO standing – National environmental organisation, although not officially inserted in the list of recognized entities under the law, can be granted access to justice, on the basis of the discretion…

Italy - Council of State - Italia Nostra, Legambiente, WWF v Presidenza del Consiglio dei ministri, CIPE et al (sez. IV, n. 3917) - Summary with link to judgment

Access to environmental information and public participation in decision-making procedures for environmental NGOs.

Belgium - Council of State - NIRAS v. Belgische Staat and Federale Beroepscommissie voor toegang tot milieuinformatie (Nr. 192.371) - Summary with link to judgment

Access to a report on the analysis of potential ”nuclear passives” of nuclear sites and installations in Belgium may not be refused for reasons of public security, public order, confidentiality of…

Belgium - Council of State - VZW Milieufront Omer Wattez v. Deputatie Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen/stad Geraadsbergen (Nr. 193.593) - Summary with link to judgment

Standing for an environmental NGO – The collective interest of an environmental NGO that is active in the region is sufficiently specialized and concerns land use planning,environmental protection…

Italy - Council of State - Region of Lombardia; ’La Rinascente’ v Legambiente (sez. IV, n. 8234) - Summary with link to judgment

NGO standing (Art. 2, 7 and 9) - Legal standing of environmental associations and environmental interests affected by entrusting external subjects with building duties.

Belgium - Council of State - Boxus and W. Roua (Nr. 191.950) - Summary with link to judgment

The question arises if the Aarhus Convention and the European Directives to implement the Convention are applicable or not to a permit that is ratified by Parliament given that the definition of “…

France - Conseil d'Etat - Association des Habitants du Littoral du Morbihan - Summary with link to judgment

Access to environmental information (art 4) - The French Conseil d’Etat decided that it was illegal to refuse access to the document merely because it was of preliminary nature and would be preceded…

United Kingdom - High Court and Court of Appeal - R (on the application of Littlewood) v Bassetlaw District Council ([2008] EWHC 1812 (Admin)) - Summary with link to judgment

Costs - The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court costs order for the unsuccessful claimant (Mr Littlewood) to reimburse the defendant up to a maximum of £50,000 on the basis that the figure did not…

United Kingdom - Court of Appeal - R (on the application of Sonia Burkett) v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham ([2004] EWCA Civ 1342) - Summary with link to judgment

Costs – The first case in which the Court of Appeal expressed concern about the high legal costs incurred by claimants in environmental litigation. The Court remarked that this may be a potent factor…

United Kingdom - Court of Appeal - R (Buglife) v Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation ([2008] EWCA Civ 1209) - Summary with link to judgment

Costs – The Court of Appeal established guidelines for the level of“reciprocal costs caps” for claimants in relation to the granting of Protective Cost Order (PCO). The Court rejected the notion that…

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