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Order of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 29 January 2020 –Shindler and Others v Council
(Case T‑541/19)
(Action for failure to act — Law governing the institutions — Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union — UK citizens residing in another EU Member State — 2019 European elections — Application for postponement of the European elections — Lack of standing to bring proceedings — Inadmissibility)
Actions for failure to act — Natural or legal persons — Actionable omissions — Council’s omission to take a decision on the postponement of the 2019 European elections — Action brought by UK citizens residing in another EU Member State — Lack of standing — Inadmissibility
(Art. 263, fourth para., and Art. 265, third para., TFEU)
(see paras 25-30, 32-41)
Re:
Application under Article 265 TFEU seeking a declaration that the Council acted unlawfully by failing to adopt a decision postponing the 2019 European elections with a view to allowing the applicants to play a part in the ballot.
Operative part
1.
The action is dismissed.
2.
Mr Harry Shindler and the other applicants whose names are listed in the annex are ordered to pay the costs.