COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Internal market

CJEU confirms validity of revised directive on firearms

Brussels, 03/12/2019 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday, 3 December, the Court of Justice of the European Union rejected the Czech Republic’s action to annul the directive (2017/853) that, as a result of the 2015 terrorist attacks, introduces stricter rules on the acquisition of the most dangerous firearms and facilitates the free movement of certain weapons via marking standards (case C-482/17) (see EUROPE B11689A28 and B11774A26).

Taking up the position of the advocate general (see EUROPE B12234A8), the court holds that...