Sotiropoulou and Others v Council (Provisions governing the institutions - Judgment) French Text [2017] EUECJ T-531/14 (03 May 2017)

Sotiropoulou and Others v Council (Provisions governing the institutions - Judgment) French Text [2017] EUECJ T-531/14 (03 May 2017)

The Council did not commit a sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals. The contested decisions were within the Council's broad discretion under Articles 126(9) and 136 TFEU, pursued legitimate objectives of fiscal discipline and eurozone stability, and did not constitute a...

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Citation
[2017] EUECJ T-531/14
Parties
Applicant: Leïmonia Sotiropoulou and others; Respondent: Council of the European Union; Intervener: European Commission
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Action for Non Contractual Liability (damages) / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Non Contractual Liability, Economic and Monetary Policy, Pensions, Social Security, Fundamental Rights
European Union Law Administrative Law Non Contractual Liability Economic and Monetary Policy Pensions Social Security Fundamental Rights

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Parties

Leïmonia Sotiropoulou and others

Applicant

Council of the European Union

Respondent

European Commission

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Action for Non Contractual Liability (damages) / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Council's decisions addressing Greece under Article 126 TFEU and related measures caused a sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals, justifying non-contractual liability of the EU.

Ratio Decidendi

The Council did not commit a sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals. The contested decisions were within the Council's broad discretion under Articles 126(9) and 136 TFEU, pursued legitimate objectives of fiscal discipline and eurozone stability, and did not constitute a manifest and grave disregard of limits to its discretion. The applicants failed to establish a violation of their fundamental rights or a causal link justifying EU liability.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed

Orders

  • The action is dismissed in its entirety.
  • Applicants are ordered to pay the costs.