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BOE-A-2026-17121 ·6 August 2026 ·acuerdo not-relevant
Administrative

Supreme Court: Single Competence Section to handle claims for state liability regarding hydrocarbon tax

The Supreme Court's Governing Council has assigned the provisional Single Competence Section (formerly the Eighth Section) the authority to hear contentious-administrative appeals concerning state liability for legislative acts. This measure addresses damages caused by the regional component of the Hydrocarbon Tax, which was declared contrary to EU law by the CJEU judgment of 30 May 2024 (DISA, C-743/22).

In 2 key points

  1. The Single Competence Section will have jurisdiction over claims for state liability arising from the hydrocarbon tax (CJEU judgment of 30/05/2024) (1.º)
  2. Appeals already registered with the Fifth Section will be transferred to the Single Competence Section to continue their processing (2.º)

How it affects those involved

For taxpayers affected by the illegality of the regional component of the hydrocarbon tax, the processing of their appeals will be centralised within a specific section of the Supreme Court. Appeals already being processed by the Fifth Section will be transferred to the provisional Single Competence Section to continue their proceedings.

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2026-08-06PublishedPublished in the BOE
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