19.8.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 280/30 |
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the High Court (Ireland) made on 17 June 2019 — Friends of the Irish Environment Limited v Commissioner for Environmental Information
(Case C-470/19)
(2019/C 280/41)
Language of the case: English
Referring court
High Court (Ireland)
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellant: Friends of the Irish Environment Limited
Respondent: Commissioner for Environmental Information
First Notice Party: The Courts Service of Ireland
Question referred
Is control of access to court records relating to proceedings in which final judgment has been delivered, the period for an appeal has expired and no appeal or further application is pending, but further applications in particular circumstances are possible, an exercise of ‘judicial capacity’ within the meaning of Article 2(2) of Directive 2003/4/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC?