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Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 4 May 2016

Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 4 May 2016

Data

Court
Court of Justice
Case date
4 mei 2016

Verdict

Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 4 May 2016 —

Pannonhalmi Főapátság v Parliament

(Case C‑607/15 P)

"Appeal - Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court - Actions for annulment - Petition made to the European Parliament - Ownership of a castle in Rusovce (Slovak Republic) - Questions not falling within the scope of activity of the European Union - Decision to take no further action regarding the petition - Statement of reasons"

1. Acts of the institutionsStatement of reasonsObligationScopeDecision by Committee on Petitions of the Parliament to take no further actionWhether a summary statement of reasons is sufficient (Arts 227 TFEU and 296 TFEU; Internal Rules of the European Parliament, Art. 201(8)) (see paras 13-15)

2. Judicial proceedingsDecision taken by way of reasoned orderPossibility of ruling without an oral procedureAction manifestly lacking any foundation in law (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 126) (see paras 18-22)

Operative part

  1. The appeal is dismissed.

  2. Magyar Bencés Kongregáció Pannonhalmi Főapátság is ordered to pay its own costs.