Credit agricole and Others v ECB (Economic and monetary policy - Supervision of credit institutions - Specific supervisory tasks conferred on the ECB - Judgment) French Text [2024] EUECJ T-188/22 (05 June 2024)

Credit agricole and Others v ECB (Economic and monetary policy - Supervision of credit institutions - Specific supervisory tasks conferred on the ECB - Judgment) French Text [2024] EUECJ T-188/22 (05 June 2024)

The ECB did not exceed its powers or violate res judicata, as it conducted an individual assessment of the applicants' situation regarding EPI and CET1 risk, justified the deduction measures, and acted within its supervisory discretion. The measures did not deprive EPI of their useful effect, nor were they...

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Citation
[2024] EUECJ T-188/22
Parties
Applicant: Crédit agricole SA et autres parties requérantes (voir annexe); Respondent: Banque centrale européenne (BCE)
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Annulment Action Under Article 263 TFEU / Judgment (first Instance, General Court, Third Extended Chamber)
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Supervision of Credit Institutions, Prudential Requirements, Irrevocable Payment Commitments (epi), ECB Supervisory Powers, Proportionality, Good Administration, Res Judicata, Manifest Error of Assessment
EU Law Banking and Financial Regulation Administrative Law Supervision of Credit Institutions Prudential Requirements Irrevocable Payment Commitments (epi) ECB Supervisory Powers Proportionality +3 more

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Parties

Crédit agricole SA et autres parties requérantes (voir annexe)

Applicant

Banque centrale européenne (BCE)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Annulment Action Under Article 263 TFEU / Judgment (first Instance, General Court, Third Extended Chamber)

  1. 1 Whether the ECB exceeded its powers by imposing prudential deduction measures on EPI without individual assessment
  2. 2 Whether the ECB complied with the principle of res judicata and prior annulment judgments
  3. 3 Whether the ECB committed a manifest error of assessment or violated the principle of good administration

Ratio Decidendi

The ECB did not exceed its powers or violate res judicata, as it conducted an individual assessment of the applicants' situation regarding EPI and CET1 risk, justified the deduction measures, and acted within its supervisory discretion. The measures did not deprive EPI of their useful effect, nor were they disproportionate or based on manifest error. The applicants' arguments were rejected on all grounds.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The action is dismissed in its entirety.
  • Applicants are ordered to bear their own costs and those of the ECB.