Infringement Procedures and Sanctions under Article 260 TFEU: Evolution, Limits and Future Prospects

After illustrating the evolution of the sanctioning procedures provided for in the Treaties, in the context of infringement proceedings (Articles 258 to 260 TFEU) and proceedings for interim meausres (Article 279 TFEU), the present contribution will focus on the main limildlions and future prospects of those procedures, in the light of the recent decisions of tbe Court in Commission v Belgium (High-speed electronic communications networks) and Commission v Poland (Białowieża Forest).