Maurice Andre and others v Council and Commission of the European Communities. [1981] EUECJ C-219/228 (8 July 1981)

[ Home ] [ Databases ] [ World Law ] [ Multidatabase Search ] [ Help ] [ Feedback ] [ DONATE ] Court of Justice of the European Communities (including Court of First Instance Decisions) You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Court of Justice of the European Communities (including Court of First Instance Decisions) >> Maurice Andre and others v Council and Commission of the European Communities. [1981] EUECJ C-219/228 (8 July 1981) URL: https://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/EUECJ/1981/C219228.html Cite as: [1981] EUECJ C-219/228 [ New search ] [ Help ] IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE - The source of this judgment is the web site of the Court of Justice of the European Communities . The information in this database has been provided free of charge and is subject to a Court of Justice of the European Communities disclaimer and a copyright notice . This electronic version is not authentic and is subject to amendment. 61980O0219 Order of the Court (First Chamber) of 8 July 1981. Maurice André and others v Council and Commission of the European Communities. Joined cases 219-228, 230-235, 237, 238 and 240-242/80. European Court reports 1981 Page 01879 JOINED CASES 219 TO 228 , 230 TO 235 , 237 , 238 AND 240 TO 242/80 MAURICE ANDRE AND OTHERS V COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 91 ( 3 ) OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE THE REMAINDER OF THE PROCEEDINGS ON THE OBJECTION RAISED , AFTER THE OPPOSITE PARTY HAS PUT FORWARD HIS SUBMISSIONS AND THE GROUNDS FOR THEM , IS TO BE ORAL UNLESS THE COURT DECIDES OTHERWISE . THE COURT TAKES THE VIEW THAT IN THIS CASE IT HAS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AND THAT THERE IS NO NEED TO OPEN THE ORAL PROCEDURE . THE APPLICATIONS ARE OBVIOUSLY INADMISSIBLE IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE DIRECTED AGAINST THE COUNCIL . ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 91 ( 2 ) OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF OFFICIALS ACTIONS BROUGHT BY OFFICIALS UNDER ARTICLE 179 OF THE EEC TREATY MUST BE DIRECTED AGAINST THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY . TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY ARE DIRECTED AGAINST THE COUNCIL , THESE ACTIONS DO NOT SATISFY THAT CONDITION . FURTHERMORE , AS REGULATIONS NOS 160/80 AND 161/80 ARE NEITHER DECISIONS ADDRESSED TO THE APPLICANTS NOR DECISIONS WHICH , ALTHOUGH IN THE FORM OF REGULATIONS , ARE OF DIRECT AND INDIVIDUAL CONCERN TO THEM , THE APPLICATIONS ARE EQUALLY INADMISSIBLE IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE BASED ON ARTICLE 173 OF THE EEC TREATY . ON THOSE GROUNDS , HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLES 69 , 70 AND 91 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND TO THE VIEWS OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL , THE COURT ( FIRST CHAMBER ) COMPOSED OF : T . KOOPMANS , PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER , A . O ' KEEFFE AND G . BOSCO , JUDGES , ADVOCATE GENERAL : S . ROZES REGISTRAR : A . VAN HOUTTE HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS : 1 . THE APPLICATIONS ARE DISMISSED AS INADMISSIBLE IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE DIRECTED AGAINST THE COUNCIL . 2 . THE COUNCIL SHALL BEAR ITS OWN COSTS ; THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE APPLICANTS ARE RESERVED . © European Communities, 2001 All rights reserved BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII URL: https://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/EUECJ/1981/C219228.html