Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 6 April 2017

Data

Court: Court of Justice

Case date: 6 april 2017

Verdict

Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 6 April 2017 —
PITEE v Commission

(Case C‑464/16 P)^(*)

"(Appeal - Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court - Request for access to Commission documents - Refusal - Action for annulment - Article 19 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union - Representation before the EU Courts - Lawyer who is not a third party in relation to the appellant - Action manifestly inadmissible - Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial - Appeal in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly unfounded)"

AppealSubject matterAppeal vitiated by the same procedural error as the action brought before the General CourtLegal question concerning the admissibility of the appealExamination of the meritsAdmissibility

(Art. 256(1), second para., TFEU)

(see para. 16)

Judicial proceedingsDuration of the proceedings before the General CourtReasonable timeNon-complianceConsequencesLength having no impact on the outcome of the disputeAnnulment of the General Court’s decisionNot included

(Art. 256(1), second para., TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47, second para.)

(see para. 18)

Judicial proceedingsApplication initiating proceedingsFormal requirementsConditions relating to a signatoryStatus of a third party in relation to the partiesCompany represented by a lawyer who is one of its directorsNon-compliance with the requirement of independenceNo adverse effect on effective judicial protection

(Art. 256(1), second para., TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47, second para.; Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 19, third para., and 21, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 44(1)(b), 57(1) and 119(1))

(see paras 23-25, 27-29, 31, 34, 35)

Operative part

The appeal is dismissed.

Pénzügyi Ismeretterjesztő és Érdek-képviseleti Egyesület (PITEE) shall pay the costs.