Council Directive 91/439/EEC of 29 July 1991 on driving licences
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Date of document: Date of publication: Date of effect: - August 19, 1991
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Date of transposition: - June 30, 1994
- July 1, 1996
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- Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession - 8. Transport policy - C. Road transport
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- Commission Directive 2008/65/EC of 27 June 2008 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences
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- Council Directive 97/26/EC of 2 June 1997 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences
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- Council Directive 96/47/EC of 23 July 1996 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences
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- Commission Directive 2000/56/EC of 14 September 2000 amending Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences (Text with EEA relevance)
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- ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, ANNEX I - List referred to in Article 29 of the Act of Accession - VI. TRANSPORT - A. INLAND TRANSPORT
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- Commission Directive 2009/112/EC of 25 August 2009 amending Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences
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- Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 September 2003 adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty
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- Council Directive 2006/103/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
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- Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC
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- Council Directive 94/72/EC of 19 December 1994 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences
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- Case C-321/07: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 19 February 2009 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Mannheim (Germany)) — Criminal proceedings against Karl Schwarz (Directive 91/439/EEC — Holding of driving licences from different Member States — Validity of a driving licence issued before the accession of a State — Withdrawal of a second driving licence issued by the Member State of residence — Recognition of a driving licence issued before the issue of a second licence later withdrawn on the ground that the holder was unfit — Expiry of the period accompanying a measure withdrawing a driving licence during which no application may be made for the issue of a new driving licence)
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- Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 2 December 2010. Frank Scheffler v Landkreis Wartburgkreis. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Verwaltungsgericht Meiningen - Germany. Article 104(3), first subparagraph, of the Rules of Procedure. Case C-334/09.
- Case C-445/08: Order of the Court (Third Chamber) of 9 July 2009 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof Baden-Württemberg — Germany) — Kurt Wierer v Land Baden-Württemberg (Article 104(3), first subparagraph, of the Rules of Procedure — Driving licence — Directive 91/439/EEC — Withdrawal of national licence for drunk driving — Failure to produce a medical-psychological certificate which is required in order to obtain a new licence in the host Member State — Licence issued in another Member State — Verification by the host Member of State of the residence condition — Possibility of relying on the information provided by the holder of the licence by virtue of his obligation to cooperate under the national law of the host Member State — Possibility of carrying out investigations in the issuing Member State)
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- Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 19 February 2009. Criminal proceedings against Karl Schwarz. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Landgericht Mannheim - Germany. Directive 91/439/EEC - Holding of driving licences from different Member States - Validity of a driving licence issued before the accession of a State - Withdrawal of a second driving licence issued by the Member State of residence - Recognition of a driving licence issued before the issue of a second licence later withdrawn on the ground that the holder was unfit - Expiry of the period accompanying a measure withdrawing a driving licence during which no application may be made for the issue of a new driving licence. Case C-321/07.
- Joint Cases C-334/06 to C-336/06: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 26 June 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Chemnitz (Germany)) — Matthias Zerche (C-334/06) and Manfred Seuke (C-336/06) v Landkreis Mittweida and Steffen Schubert (C-335/06) v Landkreis Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis (Directive 91/439/EEC — Mutual recognition of driving licences — Withdrawal of a licence in one Member State for use of narcotic drugs or alcohol — New licence issued in another Member State — Refusal to recognise right to drive in the first Member State — Residence not in accordance with Directive 91/439/EEC)
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- Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 19 May 2011. Mathilde Grasser v Freistaat Bayern. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof - Germany. Directive 91/439/EEC - Mutual recognition of driving licences - Driving licence issued by a Member State in disregard of the residence condition - Refusal of recognition by the host Member State based solely on disregard of the residence condition. Case C-184/10.
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- Case C-1/07: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 20 November 2008 (Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Siegen — Germany) — Criminal proceedings against Frank Weber (Directive 91/439/EEC — Mutual recognition of driving licences — Temporary suspension of a driving licence — Withdrawal of right to drive — Validity of a second driving licence obtained in another Member State during the period of temporary suspension)
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- Case C-334/09: Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 2 December 2010 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Meiningen — Germany) — Frank Scheffler v Landkreis Wartburgkreis (First subparagraph of Article 104(3) of the Rules of Procedure — Directive 91/439/EEC — Mutual recognition of driving licences — Surrender of the national driving licence after reaching the maximum number of points for various offences — Driving licence issued in another Member State — Negative medical psychological expert’s report obtained in the Member State of residence after obtaining a new licence in another Member State — Withdrawal of the right to drive in the territory of the first Member State — Authority for the Member State of residence of the holder of the licence issued in another Member State to apply its national provisions on the restriction, suspension, withdrawal or cancellation of the right to drive to the said licence — Conditions — Interpretation of the concept of ‘conduct after obtaining the new driving licence’ )
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- Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 26 June 2008. Arthur Wiedemann v Land Baden-Württemberg (C-329/06) and Peter Funk v Stadt Chemnitz (C-343/06). References for a preliminary ruling: Verwaltungsgericht Sigmaringen (C-329/06) and Verwaltungsgericht Chemnitz (C-343/06) - Germany. Directive 91/439/EEC - Mutual recognition of driving licences - Withdrawal of a licence in one Member State for use of narcotic drugs or alcohol - New licence issued in another Member State - Refusal to recognise right to drive in the first Member State - Residence not in accordance with Directive 91/439/EEC. Joined cases C-329/06 and C-343/06.
- Order of the Court (Third Chamber) of 9 July 2009. Kurt Wierer v Land Baden-Württemberg. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Verwaltungsgerichtshof Baden-Württemberg - Germany. Article 104(3), first subparagraph, of the Rules of Procedure - Driving licence - Directive 91/439/EEC - Withdrawal of national licence for drunk driving - Failure to produce a medical-psychological certificate which is required in order to obtain a new licence in the host Member State - Licence issued in another Member State - Verification by the host Member of State of the residence condition - Possibility of relying on the information provided by the holder of the licence by virtue of his obligation to cooperate under the national law of the host Member State - Possibility of carrying out investigations in the issuing Member State. Case C-445/08.
- Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 November 2011. Wolfgang Köppl v Freistaat Bayern. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof - Germany. First subparagraph of Article 104(3) of the Rules of Procedure - Directive 91/439/EEC - Article 1(2) and Article 8(2) and (4) - Article 7(1) - Mutual recognition of driving licences - Withdrawal of national driving authorisation - Category B driving licence issued by another Member State - Disregard of the residence requirement - Subsequent issue, by the same Member State, of a Category C driving licence - Observance of the residence requirement - Whether obligatory to hold a valid licence for Category B vehicles at time of issue of licence for Category C vehicles. Case C-590/10.
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- Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 26 June 2008. Matthias Zerche (C-334/06) and Manfred Seuke (C-336/06) v Landkreis Mittweida and Steffen Schubert (C-335/06) v Landkreis Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Verwaltungsgericht Chemnitz - Germany. Directive 91/439/EEC - Mutual recognition of driving licences - Withdrawal of a licence in one Member State for use of narcotic drugs or alcohol - New licence issued in another Member State - Refusal to recognise right to drive in the first Member State - Residence not in accordance with Directive 91/439/EEC. Joined cases C-334/06 to C-336/06.
- Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 20 November 2008. Criminal proceedings against Frank Weber. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Landgericht Siegen - Germany. Directive 91/439/EEC - Mutual recognition of driving licences - Temporary suspension of a driving licence - Withdrawal of right to drive - Validity of a second driving licence obtained in another Member State during the period of temporary suspension. Case C-1/07.
- Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 29 October 1998. Criminal proceedings against Ibiyinka Awoyemi. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Hof van Cassatie - Belgium. Driving licence - Interpretation of Directive 80/1263/EEC - Failure to comply with the obligation to exchange a licence issued by one Member State to a national of a non-member country for a licence from another Member State in which that person is now resident - Criminal penalties - Effect of Directive 91/439/EEC. Case C-230/97.
- Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) 1 March 2012. Criminal proceedings against Baris Akyüz. Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Gießen. Directives 91/439/EEC and 2006/126/EC — Mutual recognition of driving licences — Refusal of a Member State to recognise, in respect of a person who does not satisfy the physical and mental requirements for driving under the laws of that Member State, the validity of a driving licence issued by another Member State. Case C‑467/10.
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- Order of the Court (Third Chamber) of 29 January 2004. S.A. Krüger v Directie van de rechtspersoonlijkheid bezittende Dienst Wegverkeer. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Arrondissementsrechtbank te Rotterdam - Netherlands. Article 104(3) of the Rules of Procedure - Freedom of movement for persons - Directive 91/439/EEC - Driving licences - Mutual recognition - Compulsory exchange. Case C-253/01.
- Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 29 April 2004. Criminal proceedings against Felix Kapper. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Amtsgericht Frankenthal - Germany. Directive 91/439/EEC - Mutual recognition of driving licences - Residence requirement - Article 8(4) - Effects of withdrawal or cancellation of a previous driving licence - Recognition of a new driving licence issued by another Member State. Case C-476/01.
- Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 13 October 2011. Criminal proceedings against Leo Apelt. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Landgericht Baden-Baden - Germany. Directive 91/439/EEC - Mutual recognition of driving licences - Withdrawal of the national driving licence issued by the Member State of residence and issue of a driving licence for vehicles in categories B and D by another Member State - Refusal of recognition by the Member State of residence - Obligation to hold a valid licence for vehicles in category B at the time of issue of the licence for vehicles in category D. Case C-224/10.
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- Case C-225/07: Order of the Court (Third Chamber) of 3 July 2008 — (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Landau/Isar (Germany)) — Criminal proceedings against Rainer Günther Möginger (First paragraph of Article 104(3) of the Rules of Procedure — Directive 91/439/EEC — Mutual recognition of driving licences — Withdrawal of driving licence — Temporary ban on obtaining a new right to drive — Validity of a permit obtained in another Member State during the period of the ban)
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- TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PART TWO - FOUNDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, TITLE IV - TRANSPORT, ARTICLE 75
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