Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen [1963]

Concerning: Direct effect of EU law in national courts

Facts

This case concerned Article 30 (at the time Art.12, then subsequently Art.25 pre-Lisbon) of the TFEU which prohibited new customs duties being imposed , or existing customs duties being increased. Through a case in the Dutch courts, Van Gend was trying to directly enforce the rule in Article 30 against the Dutch government, claiming it gave them a…