United Kingdom v Council [2012] EUECJ C-656/11_O (02 February 2012)

United Kingdom v Council [2012] EUECJ C-656/11_O (02 February 2012)

The European Commission satisfied the requirements for intervention under Article 40 of the Statute and Article 93(1) of the Rules of Procedure, and is therefore granted leave to intervene in support of the Council.

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Citation
[2012] EUECJ C-656/11_O
Parties
Applicant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Defendant: Council of the European Union; Intervener: European Commission
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application for Interim Measures / Order on Intervention
Outcome
Application to intervene granted
Legal Topics
Intervention, Interim Measures, Suspension of Operation
European Union Law Procedural Law Intervention Interim Measures Suspension of Operation

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Parties

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Applicant

Council of the European Union

Defendant

European Commission

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Application for Interim Measures / Order on Intervention

  1. 1 Whether the European Commission should be granted leave to intervene in support of the Council in an application for suspension of operation under Articles 278 and 279 TFEU.

Ratio Decidendi

The European Commission satisfied the requirements for intervention under Article 40 of the Statute and Article 93(1) of the Rules of Procedure, and is therefore granted leave to intervene in support of the Council.

Court Disposition

Application to intervene granted

Orders

  • The European Commission is granted leave to intervene in support of the Council.
  • A period shall be prescribed for the intervener to state in writing the pleas in law in support of the form of order which it seeks.