This dataset includes aggregated data on the number of decisions per stage of the infringement procedure per year (time-series data) broken down by case type (nonommunication vs nonconformity). There is one observation per year per decision stage per case type (2002-2020).
decisions_ts_d
A data frame with 7 variables:
Numeric. An ID number that uniquely identifies each observation in the dataset.
Numeric. The year the decision was issued by the Commission.
Numeric. An ID number that uniquely identifies each
type of state aid cases. Coded 1 for noncommunication cases, which
are cases that relate to a member state failing to notify the Commission
that it has transposed a directive by the stated deadline. Coded 2
for nonconformity cases, which are cases that relate to a member state
incorrectly transposing a directive.
String. The type of the infringement case. There are two
types of cases. Coded noncommunication for cases that relate to a
member state failing to notify the Commission that it has transposed a
directive by the stated deadline. Coded nonconformity for cases that
relate to a member state incorrectly transposing a directive.
Numeric. An ID number that uniquely identifies
each decision stage in the infringement procedure. Coded 1 for
letters of formal notice under Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning
of the European Union (TFEU), coded 2 for reasoned opinions under
Article 258, coded 3 for referrals to the Court under Article 258,
coded 4 for letters of formal notice under Article 260, coded
5 for reasoned opinions under Article 260, and coded 6 for
referrals to the Court under Article 262
String. The decision stage of the infringement
procedure. Possible values include: Letter of formal notice (Article
258), Reasoned opinion (Article 259), Referral to the Court
(Article 258), Letter of formal notice (Article 260),
Reasoned opinion (Article 260), and Referral to the Court
(Article 260).
Numeric. A count of the number of cases opened by the Commission at this level of aggregation.