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European Union case

What it is

A decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union or the General Court.

How to cite it

Cited under r 10.5.1. The case number comes first with no comma before the name. The European Court Reports went digital only in 2012, so there are two forms split at that date.

Example citation

Case C-34/89 Smith v EC Commission [1993] ECR I-454.

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Last reviewed 6 August 2026 · always confirm the rule against the official New Zealand Law Style Guide.