nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/8bc57778461a9f00 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 260323s2026||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/8bc57778461a9f00 doi eng 342 23 Hildt, Laura Author aut Fourteen Years for a Mere Designation - Enforcement Shortcomings of Fundamental EU Conservation Laws Hildt, Laura Verfassungsblog 2026-03-23 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On 5 March 2026, in its C-613/24 judgment, the CJEU fined Portugal for €10 million for its failure to comply with a 2019 judgment (C-290/18) on the Habitats Directive. In addition, the Court imposed a daily penalty payment of €41,250 until the judgment is fully complied with. This ruling is in many ways arguably a straightforward enforcement case. However, it demonstrates that enforcement action even for basic implementation simply takes too long. In addition, it highlights the need for follow-up action under Article 260 of the TFEU to ensure that judgments are actually implemented. CC BY-SA 4.0 C-290/18 C-613/24 CJEU EU EU Enforcement Habitats Directive Natura 2000 Portugal Portugal (DE-588)10290611-7 gnd EU (DE-588)4046843-4 gnd Portugal Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/fourteen-years-for-a-mere-designation/ raw object