Public authorities strive to maximize the collection of revenues to the public budget, an attitude that meets the legitimate resistance of taxpayers and their efforts to preserve their own patrimony. Among the scenarios used by the state to effectively manage this resistance, there are some that raise intense arguments both from a theoretical and jurisprudential perspective. The state’s responsibility for ensuring the financial well-being of le...

The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 17 October 2024, delivered in Case C-701/22 AA SRL v. Ministry of European Funds, marks a significant moment in shaping the relationship between national procedural autonomy and the obligation of Member States to ensure the effectiveness of EU law. Through this preliminary ruling, the Court explicitly recognizes the right of beneficiaries of non-reimbursable funds to receive...