1. 

Judicial proceedings — Introduction of new pleas during the proceedings — Amplification of a plea made earlier — Admissibility

(Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 127(1) and 175)

(see paras 27, 28, 35)

2. 

EU law — Principles — Fundamental rights — Compliance ensured by the EU judicature — Right of all persons to a fair hearing — Guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Taking into consideration the European Convention on Human Rights — Requirement of impartiality — Same judge sitting in two chambers that had to hear the same case successively — No infringement

(Art. 6(3) TEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47, first and second paras; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Arts 26(2), 27(1) and 216(1))

(see paras 45-47, 50, 51, 54, 55, 57-60)

3. 

EU law — Principles — Rights of defence — Principle of audi alteram partem — Compliance in the context of judicial proceedings — Scope — Decision based on answers and documents that were provided by a party after the hearing and were not the subject of an exchange of arguments with the other party — Infringement

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47)

(see points 102-104, 114-116)

1. 

Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 11 April 2018, H v Council (T‑271/10 RENV, EU:T:2018:180);

2. 

Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union for a ruling on the third, fourth and fifth pleas of the action for annulment and on the claim for compensation;

3. 

Orders that the costs be reserved.