62021CJ0766_SUM
Case C‑766/21 P
European Parliament
v
Axa Assurances Luxembourg SA and Others
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 23 January 2025
(Appeal – Article 56 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union – More than one defendant in the proceedings at first instance – Judgment in default against one of those defendants which is the subject of an application before the General Court of the European Union to have it set aside – Admissibility of the appeal brought against that judgment – Conditions – Article 41 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union – Admissibility of the response to an appeal submitted by a party against which an order was made by default at first instance – Article 172 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Cross-appeal brought by a party against which an order was made by default and which has made an application to set aside to the General Court – Article 176(1) and Article 178 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Inadmissibility – Arbitration clause – Article 272 TFEU – Insurance contract concluded by the European Parliament – Exclusion clause in respect of damage relating directly or indirectly to flooding – Scope)
Appeal – Decisions against which an appeal may be brought – Final decision – Meaning – More than one defendant at first instance – Judgment by default against one of the defendants – Appeal against points of the operative part concerning the defendant in default and which are the subject of an application to set aside – Precluded – Appeal against points of the operative part concerning the other defendants – Included
(Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 41 and 56, first para.)
(see paragraphs 47, 49-51)
Appeal – Admissibility – Party to the relevant case before the General Court – Meaning – Party in default before the General Court – Included – Response of the party against which an order was made by default first instance – Whether permissible
(Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 172)
(see paragraphs 56-58)
Appeal – Cross-appeal – Admissibility – Application to set aside made before the General Court prior to the bringing of the present appeal – No final decision – Inadmissibility
(Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 172, 176 and 178(1) and (3))
(see paragraphs 107, 110, 111)
See the text of the decision.