Unilever Italia SpA v Central Food SpA
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| Unilever v Central Food | |
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| Submitted 7 December 1998 Decided 26 September 2000 | |
| Full case name | Unilever Italia SpA v Central Food SpA. |
| Case | C-443/98 |
| CelexID | 61998CJ0443 |
| ECLI | ECLI:EU:C:2000:496 |
| Language of proceedings | Italian |
| Nationality of parties | Italy |
| Court composition | |
| Judge-Rapporteur C. Gulmann | |
| President G.C. Rodríguez Iglesias | |
| Judges | |
| Advocate General F.G. Jacobs | |
| Legislation affecting | |
| Article 177 of the EC Treaty; Council Directive 83/189/EEC, as amended by Directive 94/10/EC of the European Parliament | |
Unilever Italia SpA v Central Food SpA (2000) C-443/98 is an EU law case, concerning the conflict of law between a national legal system and European Union law.
Unilever sold olive oil to Central Food, which refused to pay on the ground the oil did not comply with Italian law. This was a ‘technical regulation’ under Directive 83/189. Unilever claimed damages for breach of contract. The question was referred to the European Court of Justice, whether the Directive precluded enforcement of the contract.
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