3.7.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 213/11
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 4 May 2017 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation — France) — Oussama El Dakkak, Intercontinental SARL v Administration des douanes et des droits indirects
(Case C-17/16) (1)
((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 - Controls of cash entering or leaving the European Union - Article 3(1) - Natural person entering or leaving the European Union - Obligation to declare - International transit area of a Member State’s airport))
(2017/C 213/11)
Language of the case: French
Referring court
Cour de cassation
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicants: Oussama El Dakkak, Intercontinental SARL
Defendant: Administration des douanes et des droits indirects
Operative part of the judgment
Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community must be interpreted to the effect that the obligation to declare laid down in that provision is applicable in the international transit area of an airport of a Member State.
(1) OJ C 90, 7.3.2016.