# C_2016279EN.01000302.xml

| 1.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 279/3 |
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1.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 279/3

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Order of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 April 2016 — Jean-Marie Cahier and Others v Council of the European Union, European Commission, French Republic

(Case C-227/15 P) (1)

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(Appeal - Non-contractual liability of the European Union - Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 - Article 28(1) - Compulsory distillation of the quantities of wine obtained from dual-purpose vine varieties produced in excess of the normal quantity and not exported outside the Union - Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 - Distillation carried out by the producer himself in his capacity as distiller - Production of spirits with designation of origin)

(2016/C 279/04)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Parties

Appellants: Jean-Marie Cahier, Robert Aubineau, Laurent Bigot, Pascal Bourdeau, Jacques Brard-Blanchard, Olivier Charruaud, Daniel Chauvet, Régis Chauvet, Fabrice Compagnon, Francis Crepeau, Philippe Davril, Bernard Deborde, Chantal Goulard, Jean-Pierre Gourdet, Bernard Goursaud, Jean Gravouil, Guy Herbelot, Rodrigue Herbelot, Sophie Landrit, Michel Mallet, Michel Merlet, Alain Phelipon, Claude Potut, Philippe Pruleau, Philippe Riche, Françoise Rousseau, René Roy, Pascale Rulleaud-Beaufour (represented by: C.-É. Gudin, avocat)

Appellants:

Other parties to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: S. Barbagallo and É. Sitbon, acting as Agents), European Commission (represented by: I. Galindo Martín and B. Schima, acting as Agents), French Republic (represented by: G. de Bergues, D. Colas and S. Ghiandoni, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings:

Operative part of the order

Operative part of the order

| 1. | The appeal is dimissed. |
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The appeal is dimissed.

| 2. | Messrs Jean-Marie Cahier, Robert Aubineau, Laurent Bigot, Pascal Bourdeau, Jacques Brard-Blanchard, Olivier Charruaud, Daniel Chauvet, Régis Chauvet, Fabrice Compagnon, Francis Crepeau, Philippe Davril, Bernard Deborde, Ms Chantal Goulard, Messrs Jean-Pierre Gourdet, Bernard Goursaud, Jean Gravouil, Guy Herbelot, Rodrigue Herbelot, Ms Sophie Landrit, Messrs Michel Mallet, Michel Merlet, Alain Phelipon, Claude Potut, Philippe Pruleau, Philippe Riche, Ms Françoise Rousseau, Mr René Roy and Ms Pascale Rulleaud-Beaufour shall bear their own costs and shall pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union and the European Commission. |
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Messrs Jean-Marie Cahier, Robert Aubineau, Laurent Bigot, Pascal Bourdeau, Jacques Brard-Blanchard, Olivier Charruaud, Daniel Chauvet, Régis Chauvet, Fabrice Compagnon, Francis Crepeau, Philippe Davril, Bernard Deborde, Ms Chantal Goulard, Messrs Jean-Pierre Gourdet, Bernard Goursaud, Jean Gravouil, Guy Herbelot, Rodrigue Herbelot, Ms Sophie Landrit, Messrs Michel Mallet, Michel Merlet, Alain Phelipon, Claude Potut, Philippe Pruleau, Philippe Riche, Ms Françoise Rousseau, Mr René Roy and Ms Pascale Rulleaud-Beaufour shall bear their own costs and shall pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union and the European Commission.

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(1)  OJ C 311 of 21.9.2015.

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