Judgment in Cases C-412/17 and C-474/17 | Bundesrepublik Deutschland v Touring Tours und Travel GmbH and Sociedad de Transportes SA

Author (Corporate)	European Court of Justice, Information Service
Publisher	European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Series Details	C-412/17
Publication Date	2017
Content Type	Overview
	Summary: The Schengen Borders Code precludes Germany from requiring coach transport operators of cross-border services to check the passports and residence permits of passengers before entering or leaving German territory. Such checks have an effect equivalent to border checks and are therefore prohibited.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://curia.europa.eu/juris/documents.jsf?num=C-421/17
Related Links	Official Judgment of the ECJ in Cases C-412/17 and C-474/17 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:62017CJ0412 CJEU: Press release, 13.12.2018: Judgment in Cases C-412/17 and C-474/17 Bundesrepublik Deutschland v Touring Tours und Travel GmbH and Sociedad de Transportes SA https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2018-12/cp180200en.pdf
Subject Categories	Justice and Home Affairs
Subject Tags	Border Control \| Management
Keywords	Border Management and Visa Instrument
Countries / Regions	Germany
International Organisations	European Union [EU]