1. 

Appeal — Grounds — Grounds which are manifestly inadmissible or manifestly unfounded — Dismissal at any point, by reasoned order, without an oral procedure

(Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 181)

(see para. 31)

2. 

EU law — Principles — Rights of defence — Right to be heard — Scope — Obligation to make it possible for the interested party to express herself orally — None

(see paras 39-43)

3. 

Appeal — Grounds — Plea submitted for the first time in the context of the appeal — Manifest inadmissibility

(Art. 256(1) TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 170(1))

(see para. 47)

4. 

European Parliament — Members — Payment of expenses and allowances — Parliamentary assistance allowances — Check relating to the use of parliamentary assistance costs — Burden of proof

(Decision of the Bureau of the Parliament concerning implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, Art. 33(1) and (2))

(see paras 49-52)

5. 

EU law — Principles — Protection of legitimate expectations — Limits

(Decision of the Bureau of the Parliament concerning implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, Arts 33(1) and 39(2))

see paras 64-69

6. 

Appeal — Grounds — Specific criticism of a point of the General Court’s reasoning necessary — None — Manifest inadmissibility

(Art. 256 TFEU, Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para., Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 168(1)(d) and 169(2))

(see paras 85-87)

1. 

The appeal is dismissed as being, in part, manifestly inadmissible and, in part, manifestly unfounded.

2. 

Ms Marion Anne Perrine Le Pen shall pay the costs.