Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel
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Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel is a landmark 1970 judgment of the European Court of Justice that affirmed the primacy of European Community law over conflicting national constitutional provisions, including fundamental rights guarantees.
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| Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel Context triple: [Costa v ENEL, citedBy, Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel]
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A.
Schorsch Meier GmbH v Hennin
Schorsch Meier GmbH v Hennin is a notable English contract law case, associated with Lord Denning, concerning the enforcement of foreign currency judgments and the impact of European Community law on domestic legal principles.
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B.
United States of America vs. Erhard Milch
United States of America vs. Erhard Milch was a post–World War II Nuremberg war crimes trial in which former Luftwaffe Field Marshal Erhard Milch was prosecuted for his role in the Nazi regime’s use of forced labor and other atrocities.
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C.
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG is a major German port and logistics company that operates key container terminals in the Port of Hamburg and provides integrated transport and logistics services.
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D.
Mühlenbau und Industrie Aktiengesellschaft
Mühlenbau und Industrie Aktiengesellschaft (MIAG) was a German engineering and manufacturing company best known for producing milling machinery and industrial equipment.
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E.
Verband der Nahrungsmittel- und Genussmittelarbeiter
Der Verband der Nahrungsmittel- und Genussmittelarbeiter war eine deutsche Gewerkschaft, die die Interessen von Beschäftigten in der Lebensmittel- und Genussmittelindustrie vertrat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel Target entity description: Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel is a landmark 1970 judgment of the European Court of Justice that affirmed the primacy of European Community law over conflicting national constitutional provisions, including fundamental rights guarantees.
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A.
Schorsch Meier GmbH v Hennin
Schorsch Meier GmbH v Hennin is a notable English contract law case, associated with Lord Denning, concerning the enforcement of foreign currency judgments and the impact of European Community law on domestic legal principles.
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B.
United States of America vs. Erhard Milch
United States of America vs. Erhard Milch was a post–World War II Nuremberg war crimes trial in which former Luftwaffe Field Marshal Erhard Milch was prosecuted for his role in the Nazi regime’s use of forced labor and other atrocities.
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C.
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG is a major German port and logistics company that operates key container terminals in the Port of Hamburg and provides integrated transport and logistics services.
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D.
Mühlenbau und Industrie Aktiengesellschaft
Mühlenbau und Industrie Aktiengesellschaft (MIAG) was a German engineering and manufacturing company best known for producing milling machinery and industrial equipment.
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E.
Verband der Nahrungsmittel- und Genussmittelarbeiter
Der Verband der Nahrungsmittel- und Genussmittelarbeiter war eine deutsche Gewerkschaft, die die Interessen von Beschäftigten in der Lebensmittel- und Genussmittelindustrie vertrat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
judgment of the European Court of Justice
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landmark case in European Union law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Internationale Handelsgesellschaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | common agricultural policy ⓘ |
| citedBy | later ECJ judgments on primacy and fundamental rights ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Costa v ENEL
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Simmenthal II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | European Communities member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Court of Justice of the European Communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| field | EU constitutional law ⓘ |
| fundamentalRightsSource |
common constitutional traditions of the member states
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general principles of Community law ⓘ international treaties for the protection of human rights ⓘ |
| importance | considered a cornerstone of EU constitutional law ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of EU fundamental rights jurisprudence
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later ECJ case law on supremacy of EU law ⓘ |
| issue |
alleged incompatibility of Community rules with German constitutional guarantees of fundamental rights
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validity of Community rules on export licences and deposits ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyHolding |
European Community law has primacy over conflicting national constitutional provisions
NERFINISHED
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Primacy of Community law extends over national constitutional rules protecting fundamental rights ⓘ Validity of Community measures can only be judged in light of Community law, not national law ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | German ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
European Union law
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constitutional law ⓘ fundamental rights law ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
confirmed that national courts must set aside conflicting national constitutional provisions when applying Community law
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reinforced uniform application of Community law across member states ⓘ |
| originatingMemberState | Germany GENERATED ⓘ |
| parties |
Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel
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Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principleAffirmed |
Community fundamental rights as general principles of law
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autonomy of the Community legal order ⓘ supremacy of Community law ⓘ |
| procedureType | preliminary ruling ⓘ |
| referringCourt | German national court ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
direct effect of EU law
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primacy of EU law ⓘ |
| status | leading authority on primacy of EU law over national constitutions ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fundamental rights protection in Community law
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primacy of European Community law ⓘ relationship between Community law and national constitutions ⓘ |
| timeContext | early development of the European Community legal order ⓘ |
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Subject: Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel Description of subject: Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel is a landmark 1970 judgment of the European Court of Justice that affirmed the primacy of European Community law over conflicting national constitutional provisions, including fundamental rights guarantees.
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Costa v ENEL
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Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel
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