62023TO0411_INF
Order of the President of the General Court of 8 September 2023 –YS v Council
(Case T‑411/23 R)
(Interim relief – Law governing the institutions – Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office – Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 – Appointment of European Prosecutors – Derived unlawfulness – Candidates nominated by Greece – Application for suspension of operation of a measure – No urgency)
1.
Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Prima facie case – Urgency – Serious and irreparable damage – Cumulative nature – Balancing of all the interests involved – Order of examination and method of verification – Discretion of the court hearing the application for interim relief
(Arts 256(1), 278 and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4))
(see paragraphs 13, 14)
2.
Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Urgency – Serious and irreparable damage – Burden of proof borne by the party seeking the interim measure
(Arts 278 and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4))
(see paragraph 17)
3.
Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Conditions for granting – Urgency – Serious and irreparable damage – Burden of proof – Serious and irreparable damage for the applicant – Alleged damage flowing from a Council decision on the rules applicable to the appointment of the European Prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office – Commission decision not the determinant cause of the damage – Alleged damage caused to the smooth functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and of justice – Personal interests of the applicant not adversely affected – No urgency
(Art. 278 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4); Council Regulation No 2017/1939, Art. 16(2))
(see paragraphs 22-26)
Operative part
1.
The application for interim measures is rejected.
2.
The costs are reserved.