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annul the decision of 31 July 2023 of the Vice-President of the European Parliament rejecting, according to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, (1) the applicant’s confirmatory application for public access to documents concerning irregularities in the management, by Members of Parliament, of the allowances of accredited parliamentary assistants;

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order the defendant to bear its costs as well as the applicant’s costs for the current proceedings.

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By the first branch, it is argued that disclosure of the requested documents does not undermine the protection of the proceedings in General Court case T-46/23. This branch is further sub-divided into two arguments. First, that disclosure of the requested documents does not undermine the sound administration of justice in the General Court case T-46/23. Second, that disclosure of the requested documents does not undermine the principle of equality of arms.

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By the second branch, it is argued that, in any event, there is an overriding public interest in disclosure.