Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 February 2020

1. Privileges and immunities of the European UnionMembers of the European ParliamentImmunityRequest for waiver of immunityDiscretion of the ParliamentJudicial reviewScope

(Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, Art. 9)

(see paras 19, 20)

2. Privileges and immunities of the European UnionMembers of the European ParliamentImmunityRequest for waiver of immunityNotice of a committee of the European Parliament concerning practice in the matter of the privileges and immunities of MembersLegal effects

(Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, Art. 9)

(see paras 23, 24)

3. European ParliamentAdministrative procedureDecision of the Parliament ordering the recovery of a sum wrongfully paid by way of parliamentary assistanceInfringement of the principle of electa una viaInfringement of the principle of ne bis in idemNo infringement of those principles

(Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament concerning implementing measures for the Statute of Members of the European Parliament, Art. 68)

(see paras 38, 39, 41-43)

Re:

Application based on Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of decision P8_TA(2019)0137 of the Parliament of 12 March 2019 to withdraw the applicant’s parliamentary immunity.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Ms Dominique Bilde to bear her own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Parliament.