22.2.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 68/3
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 17 December 2015 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de première instance de Namur — Belgium) — Proximus SA, formerly Belgacom SA, continuing the proceedings brought by Belgacom Mobile SA v Province of Namur
(Case C-517/13) (1)
((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Electronic communications networks and services - Directive 97/13/EC - Articles 4 and 11 - Directive 2002/20/EC - Article 6 - Conditions which may be attached to the general authorisation and to the rights of use for radio frequencies and numbers, and specific obligations - Article 13 - Fee for the rights to install facilities - Scope - Provincial legislation - Charge on mobile telephony network transmission and reception pylons and/or units))
(2016/C 068/03)
Language of the case: French
Referring court
Tribunal de première instance de Namur
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Proximus SA, formerly Belgacom SA, continuing the proceedings brought by Belgacom Mobile SA
Defendant: Province of Namur
Operative part of the judgment
Articles 6 and 13 of Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) must be interpreted as not precluding a charge, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, being imposed on any natural or legal persons operating mobile telephony network transmission and reception pylons and/or units.
(1) OJ C 352, 30.11.2013.
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