December 20, 2025
Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr [1970] EUECJ C-11/70
A German company challenged EU regulations requiring export licence deposits as contrary to German constitutional rights. The Court of Justice ruled that Community law validity cannot be judged by national constitutional standards, but fundamental rights form part of Community law's general principles. Facts Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH, a company registered in Frankfurt-am-Main, challenged the validity of Community regulations concerning the common organisation of the cereals market. Under Regulation No 120/67/EEC and Regulation No 473/67/EEC, traders were required to obtain import and export licences accompanied by a deposit guaranteeing that the proposed transactions would be effected. If exports did not occur during
