Order of the Court (First Chamber) of 14 May 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Prud'homie de pêche (France)) — Jonathan Pilato v Jean-Claude Bourgault

(Case C-109/07) (1)

(Meaning of court or tribunal of a Member State - Lack of jurisdiction of the Court of Justice)

(2008/C 209/20)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Prud'homie de pêche

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Jonathan Pilato

Defendant: Jean-Claude Bourgault

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Prud'homie de pêche de Martigues — Interpretation of Article 11a of Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (OJ 1997 L 132, p. 1), as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1239/98 of 8 June 1998 (OJ 1998 L 171, p. 1) — Definition of ‘drift-net’ — Whether that definition includes the ‘thonaille’ — Environmental objective of the prohibitive measure laid down in Article 11a — Validity of this provision in the light, in particular, of the legal basis used for its adoption

Operative part of the order

The Court of Justice of the European Communities clearly does not have jurisdiction to reply to the questions referred by the Prud'homie de pêche de Martigues by decision of 17 December 2006.

(1)  OJ C 95, 28.4.2007.