Commune de Mesquer v.Total France SA,Total International Ltd. País/Territorio Unión Europea, Francia Tipo de la corte Corte internacional Fecha Jun 24, 2008 Fuente UNEP, InforMEA Nombre del tribunal European Court of Justice Sede de la corte Luxembourg Juez Kokott, J.Timmermans, C.W.ARosas, A.Lenaerts, KBay Larsen, L.Silva de Lapuerta, R.Schiemann, K.Kuris, P.Levits, E.Caoimh, A. ÓLindh, P.Bonichot, J.-C.von Danwitz, T.Toader, C. Número de referencia C-188/07 Idioma Francés Materia Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Residuos peligrosos Principio contaminador-pagador Contaminación marina (por buques) Resumen The ECJ gave a preliminary ruling in the case between the French municipality of Mesquer and two Total oil companies concerning compensation for the damage caused by the oil spread on the territory of that municipality following the sinking of the oil tanker Erika. The Court ruled that oil washed up on the shore following the accident classifies as waste under Directive 75/442/EEC on waste. The Court found that in principle, in accordance with the ‘polluter pays principle, Total as the producer of the oil, based on its conduct to fail to prevent the oil spill, could also be held responsible and be ordered to finance the clearing up. Texto completo Commune de Mesquer v.Total France SA,Total International Ltd english.pdf Commune de Mesquer v.Total France SA,Total International Ltd french.pdf Página web curia.europa.eu Referencias Cita Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste. Legislación | Unión Europea | 1975 Palabra clave: Gestión de desechos, Eliminación de desechos, Reciclado/reutilización, Prevención de residuos, Principio contaminador-pagador, Residuos peligrosos, Infracciones/sanciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX