1.7.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 220/13
Order of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 21 March 2019 (requests for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Nacional, Sala de lo Contencioso-Administrativo — Spain) — Telefónica Móviles España SAU (C-119/18), Orange España SAU (C-120/18), Vodafone España SAU (C-121/18) v Tribunal Económico-Administrativo Central
(Joined Cases C-119/18 to C-121/18) (1)
(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Directive 2002/20/EC - Article 6(1),and part A of the annex - Authorisation of electronic communications networks and services - Telecommunications operators - Operating in an area greater than an Autonomous Community - Annual financial contribution - Participation in the financing of the Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española)
(2019/C 220/17)
Language of the case: Spanish
Referring court
Audiencia Nacional, Sala de lo Contencioso-Administrativo
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicants: Telefónica Móviles España SAU (C-119/18), Orange España SAU (C-120/18), Vodafone España SAU (C-121/18)
Defendant: Tribunal Económico-Administrativo Central
Operative part of the order
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 meaning that an annual financial contribution, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, imposed on telecommunications companies operating in Spain that operate in an area greater than that of an Autonomous Community, for the purpose of participating in the financing of public broadcasting, does not fall within the scope of that directive.
(1) OJ C 161, 7.5.2018.