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Document 62022TN0577
Case T-577/22: Action brought on 15 September 2022 — ClientEarth v Council
Case T-577/22: Action brought on 15 September 2022 — ClientEarth v Council
Case T-577/22: Action brought on 15 September 2022 — ClientEarth v Council
OJ C 472, 12.12.2022, p. 42–43
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
12.12.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 472/42 |
Action brought on 15 September 2022 — ClientEarth v Council
(Case T-577/22)
(2022/C 472/49)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: ClientEarth AISBL (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: C. Ziegler, lawyer)
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the decision dated 5 July 2022 of the Council of the European Union (SGS 22/00149) in relation to the request for internal review under Title IV of the Aarhus Regulation in relation to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109 of 27 January 2022 fixing for 2022 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and for Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 21 of 27 January 2022, p. 1), and |
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order the Council to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the applicant. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.
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First plea in law, alleging manifest errors of law and of assessment as regards the scope of the applicant’s access to review rights under the Aarhus Regulation, due to the Council having:
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Second plea in law, alleging manifest errors of law and of assessment as regards essential elements of secondary law and the scope of the Council’s competence to set TACs under Article 43(3) TFEU, due to the Council having committed:
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Third plea in law, alleging manifest errors of assessment regarding the Council’s obligations to:
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Fourth plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment regarding the misuse of powers committed by the Council when adopting Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109 of 27 January 2022 fixing for 2022 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and for Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 21 of 27 January 2022, p. 1). |