Appeal brought on 19 November 2025 by Martijn Frederik Nouwen against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) delivered on 10 September 2025 in Case T-255/24, Nouwen v Council

(Case C-740/25 P)

(C/2026/1065)

Language of the case: Dutch

Parties

Appellant: Martijn Frederik Nouwen (represented by: M. Weijers, advocaat)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the court should:

Grounds of appeal and main arguments

The appeal concerns the interpretation and application of the grounds for refusal set out in the third and fourth indents of Article 4(1)(a) of the Transparency Regulation. (1)

The appellant contends that the General Court interpreted those grounds for refusal too broadly when it decided that they also applied to passages (with observations and individual positions of Member States) which are not necessarily reflected in, or compatible with, the final position adopted by the Council. Furthermore, the appellant submits that the statement of reasons provided cannot substantiate that refusal.

The General Court should, therefore, have ruled that the obligation to grant partial access applies also to passages which (contain observations and individual positions of the Member States concerned which) are not necessarily compatible with, or reflected in, the final position adopted by the Council.

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ 2001 L 145, p. 43).