CELEX: C2000/316/70
Language: en
Date: 2000-11-04 00:00:00
Title: Removal from the register of Case T-150/98

4.11.2000              EN                     Official Journal of the European Communities                                    C 316/37
Action brought on 7 September 2000 by Dr Gabriele                        and the European Commission with regard to relations
Stauner and 21 other Members of the European Parlia-                     between the two institutions. In particular, the claim for
ment against the European Parliament and the Com-                        annulment is directed against the rules and procedural pro-
            mission of the European Communities                          visions laid down in the contested agreement concerning the
                                                                         transmission of confidential information by the Commission
                                                                         and the treatment of that information in the Parliament. Those
                         (Case T-236/00)
                                                                         rules and procedural provisions are laid down in point 17 of
                                                                         the contested agreement and, pursuant to point 29, in
                         (2000/C 316/69)                                 Annex III thereto.
                                                                         The applicants maintain that the contested agreement imposes
                   (Language of the case: German)                        impermissible restrictions on their status as members of the
                                                                         Parliament, particularly as regards the powers of control
                                                                         enjoyed by them in that connection vis-à-vis the Commission.
An action against the European Parliament and the Com-                   In particular, the contested agreement and Annex III thereto
mission of the European Communities was brought before the               make no provision for any possible legal protection against
Court of First Instance of the European Communities on                   measures whereby the Commission and Parliament restrict the
7 September 2000 by Dr Gabriele Stauner and 21 other                     rights to information enjoyed by members of the Parliament.
Members of the European Parliament, represented by Jochim                In addition, the framework agreement imposes obligations on
Sedemund, Rechtsanwalt, of Messrs Freshfields Bruckhaus                  the applicants compliance with which would infringe the
Deringer, Berlin.                                                        Treaty and provisions of the Financial Regulation of the
                                                                         European Community and of the Parliament’s Rules of Pro-
                                                                         cedure.
The applicants claim that the Court should:
—     annul the ‘Framework Agreement on Relations between
      the European Parliament and the Commission’ (Docu-
      ment No C5-0349/2000) concluded on 5 July 2000
      between the European Parliament and the Commission                        Removal from the register of Case T-150/98 (1)
      of the European Communities, together with all annexes
      thereto, in particular Annex III;                                                          (2000/C 316/70)
—     order the defendants to pay the costs.                                                (Language of the case: Dutch)
                                                                         By order of 6 July 2000, the President of the Third Chamber,
Pleas in law and main arguments                                          of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
                                                                         has ordered the removal from the register of Case T-150/98: De
The present action for annulment, brought pursuant to                    Haan Beheer BV v Commission of the European Communities.
Article 230 EC, is directed against the Framework Agreement
concluded on 5 July 2000 between the European Parliament                 (1) OJ C 378 of 5.12.1998.