The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
recently decided that the charging of electric vehicles must be
seen as a single complex supply of goods.
The Court of Justice of the European Union
(CJEU) recently decided that the charging of
electric vehicles which includes the supply of electricity and
various adjacent services must be seen as a single complex supply
of goods (P. in W., Case C-282/22, 20 April 2023).
Background
P. in W. planned to install and operate electric vehicle
recharging stations. In the context of this activity, P. in W.
would provide the following services to its customers: access to
recharging devices, supply of electricity, technical support, and
IT platform/support for booking chargers and reviewing charging
history. P. in W. would charge one single price for all the
services.