62019CJ0676_INF
Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 12 November 2020 – Gollnisch v Parliament
(Case C‑676/19 P) (
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(Appeal – Law governing the institutions – European Parliament – Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament – Parliamentary assistance allowance – Recovery of sums unduly paid – Effects of a judgment of the Court)
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Court of Justice – Judgments – Interpretation of the rules of law – Application to legal relationships arising and established before delivery of the decision
(see para. 48)
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European Parliament – Members – Expenses and allowances – Recovery of sums unduly paid – Decision of the Bureau of the Parliament – Criminal law or administrative law nature of the penalty – None
(Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament laying down the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament)
(see para. 52)
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Appeal – Grounds – Plea against a ground of the judgment not necessary to support the operative part – Invalid plea in law
(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para.)
(see para. 55)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the appeal;
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Orders Mr Bruno Gollnisch to pay the costs.
(
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)	OJ C 363, 28.10.2019.