Order — ECLI:EU:C:2008:625
Date: 2008-11-13
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Provisions governing the Institutions
Concepts: Appeals
Procedure: Action for annulment;Appeal - unfounded
Origin: Italy

Order of the Court of 13 November 2008 - Giuseppe Gargani v European Parliament (Case C-25/08 P) 1 (Appeal - Action brought by the Chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the Parliament against the 'action' of the President of the Parliament which led to the submission of observations in the name of the Parliament in a matter which related to a reference for a preliminary ruling - Time-limit for initiating proceedings) Language of the case: German Parties Appellant: Giuseppe Gargani (represented by: W. Rothley, Rechtsanwalt) Other party to the proceedings: European Parliament (represented by: J. Schoo and H. Krück, agents) Re: Appeal brought against the Order of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 21 November 2007, Gargani v Parliament (T-94/06), in which the Court of First Instance dismissed as manifestly inadmissible the action brought by the Chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament, seeking a declaration of unlawfulness in relation to the decision of the President of the European Parliament to submit written observations in the name of the Parliament, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 23 of the Statute of the Court, in the context of a reference for a preliminary ruling, contrary to the advice of the Commission of Legal Affairs, and his refusal to submit the issue to plenary Operative part of the order The appeal is dismissed. Mr Gargani is ordered to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - 2 - OJ C 79, 29.03.2008.