Voigt v President du Parlement and Parliament (Order of the Court) [2015] EUECJ C-425/15_O (29 October 2015)

Voigt v President du Parlement and Parliament (Order of the Court) [2015] EUECJ C-425/15_O (29 October 2015)

The Court of Justice is manifestly incompetent to hear the annulment application, which falls within the jurisdiction of the General Court under Article 256(1) TFEU and is not reserved to the Court of Justice by Article 51 of its Statute.

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Citation
[2015] EUECJ C-425/15_O
Parties
Applicant: Udo Voigt; Respondent: President du Parlement européen; Respondent: Parlement européen
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Annulment Proceedings / Order on Jurisdiction
Outcome
Court of Justice is manifestly incompetent; case referred to General Court; costs reserved.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Access to Parliamentary Premises, Rights of Members of European Parliament
European Union Law Administrative Law Jurisdiction Access to Parliamentary Premises Rights of Members of European Parliament

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Parties

Udo Voigt

Applicant

President du Parlement européen

Respondent

Parlement européen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Annulment Proceedings / Order on Jurisdiction

  1. 1 Whether the Court of Justice has jurisdiction to hear the annulment application
  2. 2 Whether refusal of access to parliamentary premises and prohibition of entry for Russian nationals violates applicant's rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Justice is manifestly incompetent to hear the annulment application, which falls within the jurisdiction of the General Court under Article 256(1) TFEU and is not reserved to the Court of Justice by Article 51 of its Statute.

Court Disposition

Court of Justice is manifestly incompetent; case referred to General Court; costs reserved.

Orders

  • The Court of Justice is manifestly incompetent to hear the application for annulment filed by Udo Voigt.
  • Case C-425/15 is referred to the General Court of the European Union.