Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 14 October 2021

Data

Court: General Court

Case date: 14 oktober 2021

Verdict

Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 14 October 2021 –
Junqueras i Vies v Parliament

(Case T‑100/20)

"(Action for annulment - Law governing the institutions - Member of the Parliament - Privileges and immunities - Request for privileges and immunities to be defended - Decision of the President of the Parliament not to grant that request - No interest in bringing proceedings - Inadmissibility)"

Action for annulmentNatural or legal personsInterest in bringing proceedingsNeed for a vested and present interestAssessment at the time when the action was broughtAction capable of securing a benefit for the applicantBurden of proof

(Art. 263 TFEU)

(see paras 34-36)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of the decision of the President of the Parliament of 10 December 2019 not to grant the request, made on behalf of the applicant, for his immunities, as referred to in the first and second paragraphs of Article 9 of Protocol (No 7) on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, to be defended.

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

2. There is no need to adjudicate on the application for leave to intervene made by the Kingdom of Spain.

3. Mr Oriol Junqueras i Vies shall bear his own costs and pay those incurred by the European Parliament.

4. The Kingdom of Spain shall bear its own costs relating to its application for leave to intervene.