# C_2014292EN.01000201.xml

| 1.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/2 |
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1.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/2

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Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 24 June 2014 — European Parliament v Council of the European Union

(Case C-658/11) (1)

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((Action for annulment - Decision 2011/640/CFSP - Legal basis - Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) - Article 37 TEU - International agreement relating exclusively to the CFSP - Second subparagraph of Article 218(6) TFEU - Obligation to inform the Parliament immediately and fully - Article 218(10) TFEU - Maintenance of effects))

2014/C 292/02

Language of the case: English

Parties

Parties

Applicant: European Parliament (represented by: R. Passos, A. Caiola and M. Allik, acting as Agents)

Applicant:

Intervener in support of the applicant: European Commission (represented by: M. Konstantinidis, R. Troosters and L. Gussetti, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the applicant:

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: F. Naert, G. Étienne, M. Bishop and G. Marhic, acting as Agents)

Defendant:

Interveners in support of the defendant: Czech Republic (represented by: M. Smolek, E. Ruffer and D. Hadroušek, acting as Agents), French Republic, (represented by: G. de Bergues, N. Rouam and E. Belliard, acting as Agents), Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri, acting as Agent and by P. Gentili, avvocato dello Stato), Kingdom of Sweden (represented by: A. Falk, acting as Agent), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: L. Christie and A. Robinson, acting as Agents, and by D. Beard QC and G. Facenna, Barrister)

Interveners in support of the defendant:

Operative part of the judgment

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1) | Annuls Council Decision 2011/640/CFSP of 12 July 2011 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius on the conditions of transfer of suspected pirates and associated seized property from the European Union-led naval force to the Republic of Mauritius and on the conditions of suspected pirates after transfer; |
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Annuls Council Decision 2011/640/CFSP of 12 July 2011 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius on the conditions of transfer of suspected pirates and associated seized property from the European Union-led naval force to the Republic of Mauritius and on the conditions of suspected pirates after transfer;

| 2) | Orders that the effects of Decision 2011/640 be maintained in force; |
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Orders that the effects of Decision 2011/640 be maintained in force;

| 3) | Orders the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to bear their own costs; |
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Orders the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to bear their own costs;

| 4) | Orders the Czech Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Commission to bear their own costs. |
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Orders the Czech Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Commission to bear their own costs.

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(1)  OJ C 58, 25.2.2012.

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