22.5.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 134/9


Order of the Court of 25 February 2010 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Judicial da Comarca do Porto (Portugal)) — Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa v Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, Bwin International Ltd, formerly Baw International Ltd, Betandwin.Com Interactive Entertainment

(Case C-55/08) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Inadmissibility)

2010/C 134/14

Language of the case: Portuguese

Referring court

Tribunal Judicial da Comarca do Porto (Portugal)

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa

Defendant: Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, Bwin International Ltd, formerly Baw International Ltd, Betandwin.Com Interactive Entertainment

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Tribunal Judicial da Comarca do Porto — Interpretation of Articles 43, 49 and 56 EC — National legislation reserving to a particular body the exclusive right to operate games of chance and pool betting and penalising the activity of organising, promoting and collecting (including by Internet) of bets on sporting events — Prohibition on an undertaking based in another Member State operating on line gambling and pool betting from promoting organising and operating such gambling and pool betting by Internet and making the value of the prizes available to winners

Operative part of the order

The reference for a preliminary ruling made by the Tribunal Judicial da Comarca do Porto (Portugal), by decision of 19 December 2007, is manifestly inadmissible.


(1)  OJ C 92, 12.4.2008.