Judgment of the Court of Justice of 5 February 1963, Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen, case 26/62, ECLI:EU:C:1963:1.
Andrea Guazzarotti
The Van Gend en Loos judgment established the principle of the direct effect of Community law and the role of individuals in the enforcement of that law via the preliminary ruling procedure.