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Document 62008CN0207

    Case C-207/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Panevėžio apygardos teismas lodged on 20 May 2008 — Criminal proceedings against Edgar Babanov

    IO C 209, 15.8.2008, p. 22–22 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    15.8.2008   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 209/22


    Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Panevėžio apygardos teismas lodged on 20 May 2008 — Criminal proceedings against Edgar Babanov

    (Case C-207/08)

    (2008/C 209/31)

    Language of the case: Lithuanian

    Referring court

    Panevėžio apygardos teismas

    Party to the main proceedings

    Edgar Babanov

    Questions referred

    1.

    Is Article 265 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania, in so far as it imposes criminal liability unconditionally for the cultivation of any type of hemp without exception, irrespective of the amount of active substance in it, contrary to provisions of the European Union and, specifically, which ones?

    2.

    If it is contrary to those provisions, may a court of the Republic of Lithuania adopt a decision applying national law (Article 265 of the Criminal Code), if the active substance in the hemp cultivated does not exceed 0,2 %?


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