62021CJ0715_INF
Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 9 March 2023 –Galeote and Watson v Parliament
(Joined Cases C‑715/21 P and C‑716/21 P) (
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(Appeal – Law governing the institutions – Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament – Amendment of the additional voluntary pension scheme – Individual decision fixing additional voluntary pension rights – Plea of illegality – Competence of the Bureau of the Parliament – Rights acquired or in the process of being acquired – Proportionality – Equal treatment – Legal certainty)
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European Parliament – Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament – Additional voluntary pension scheme – Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament concerning certain conditions of the additional pension scheme – Competence of the Bureau of the Parliament to adopt that decision
(Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684; Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, Art. 76; Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament, Rule 25(3); Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament, Annex VII)
(see paragraphs 66-69)
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European Parliament – Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament – Additional voluntary pension scheme – Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament concerning certain conditions of the additional pension scheme – Rights acquired or in the process of being acquired – Infringement – None
(Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684, Art. 27; Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, Art. 76(2))
(see paragraphs 79-89)
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European Parliament – Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament – Additional voluntary pension scheme – Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament concerning certain conditions of the additional pension scheme – Principle of equal treatment – Infringement – None
(Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684; Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament, Annex VII)
(see paragraphs 97-100)
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European Parliament – Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament – Additional voluntary pension scheme – Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament concerning certain conditions of the additional pension scheme – Raising of the retirement age – Special levy on the pensions of Members of the European Parliament who are members of the additional pension scheme – Principle of proportionality – Infringement – None
(Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684; Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, Art. 76; Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament, Annex VII)
(see paragraphs 102-106)
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European Parliament – Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament – Additional voluntary pension scheme – Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament concerning certain conditions of the additional pension scheme – Principle of legal certainty – Infringement – None
(Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684; Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, Art. 76; Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament, Annex VII)
(see paragraphs 113-115)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the appeals;
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Orders Mr Gerardo Galeote and Mr Graham Watson to pay the costs.
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