62020CO0171_INF
Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 8 February 2024 –EEAS v WV
(Case C‑171/20 P-DEP)
(Taxation of costs)
1.
Judicial proceedings – Decision to join cases – Discretion of the Court of Justice
(Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 54)
(see paragraph 18)
2.
Judicial proceedings – Costs – Dispute concerning the costs to be recovered
(Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 145(1) and 184(1))
(see paragraph 21)
3.
Judicial proceedings – Costs – Taxation – Recoverable costs – Expenses necessarily incurred by the parties – Fees paid by an EU institution, body, office or agency to its lawyer – Included – Elements to be taken into consideration for the purposes of taxation of costs
(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 19(1); Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 144(b))
(see paragraphs 24-27, 29, 30)
4.
Judicial proceedings – Costs – Taxation – Recoverable costs – Elements to be taken into consideration – Expenses necessarily incurred in relation to taxation of costs proceedings – Included
(Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 144(b))
(see paragraphs 28, 40)
Operative part
The total amount of the costs which WV is to pay to the European External Action Service (EEAS) in the context of Case C‑171/20 P is fixed at EUR 3000.