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Order of the General Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022 –Di Taranto v European Public Prosecutor’s Office
(Case T‑368/21)
(Action for annulment – Law governing the institutions – Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office – Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 – Appointment of the European Delegated Prosecutors of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office – Derived unlawfulness – Candidates nominated by the Italian Republic – Nomination disputed before the national court – Inadmissibility)
1.
Action for annulment – Review of legality – Criteria – Account taken only of elements of fact and law existing at the date on which the contested measure was adopted
(Art. 263 TFEU)
(see para. 27)
2.
Action for annulment – Action for interim relief, based on the hypothetical illegality found at national level of a decision forming part of the procedure for adopting the contested decision – Lack of jurisdiction of the EU judicature – Inadmissibility
(Art. 263 TFEU)
(see paras 28, 31, 32)
3.
Action for annulment – Jurisdiction of the EU judicature – Examination of the legality of a national act forming part of a composite administrative procedure – Regard to the discretion of the EU institution when adopting the EU act resulting from the process
(Art. 263 TFEU)
(see para. 30)
Operative part
1.
The action is dismissed as inadmissible.
2.
Mr Alessandro Di Taranto shall pay the costs.