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Order of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 16 July 2024 –Aeris Invest v SRB
(Case T‑62/18) (
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(Access to documents – Documents held by the SRB concerning the adoption of a resolution scheme in respect of Banco Popular Español – Decision of the SRB Appeal Panel relating to a confirmatory decision by the SRB refusing access – Plea of illegality – Obligation to state reasons – Exceptions to the right of public access to documents – Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 – Presumption of confidentiality – Misuse of powers – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
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EU institutions – Right of public access to documents – Regulation No 1049/2001 – Exceptions to the right of access to documents – Decision of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) refusing access to documents – Appeal against that decision before the SRB Appeal Panel – Jurisdiction – Scope
(European Parliament and Council Regulations No 806/2014, Arts 85(3) and (8), 90(3) and No 1049/2001, Arts 4(1) and (8))
(see paragraphs 31, 55, 56, 63, 111)
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EU institutions – Right of public access to documents – Regulation No 1049/2001 – Exceptions to the right of access to documents – Strict interpretation and application – Protection of the public interest – Broad discretion of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) – Limits
(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1049/2001, Art. 4(1)(a) and (2))
(see paragraphs 39, 67, 68)
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EU institutions – Right of public access to documents – Regulation No 1049/2001 – Exceptions to the right of access to documents – Protection of the public interest concerning the financial, monetary or economic policy of the EU or a Member State – Confidential nature of information contained in the resolution mechanism adopted by the Single Resolution Board (SRB) – Scope – Application to such information until the publication of the resolution mechanism or its disclosure to a third party – Not permissible
(European Parliament and Council Regulations No 1049/2001, Art. 4(1)(a) and No 806/2014, Art. 88(5))
(see paragraphs 74-77, 85, 86, 90, 93)
Operative part
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The action is dismissed.
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Aeris Invest Sàrl shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the Single Resolution Board (SRB) and by Banco Santander, SA.
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