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Document 62022CJ0285
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 6 July 2023.
Michaël Julien v Council of the European Union.
Appeal – Action for annulment – Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part – Decision (EU) 2021/689 – National of the United Kingdom with family and property interests in the European Union – Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU – Locus standi – Conditions – Interest in bringing proceedings.
Case C-285/22 P.
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 6 July 2023.
Michaël Julien v Council of the European Union.
Appeal – Action for annulment – Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part – Decision (EU) 2021/689 – National of the United Kingdom with family and property interests in the European Union – Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU – Locus standi – Conditions – Interest in bringing proceedings.
Case C-285/22 P.
Court reports – general
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2023:551
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 6 July 2023 –
Julien v Council
(Case C‑285/22 P) ( 1 )
(Appeal – Action for annulment – Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part – Decision (EU) 2021/689 – National of the United Kingdom with family and property interests in the European Union – Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU – Locus standi – Conditions – Interest in bringing proceedings)
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Appeal – Grounds – Inadmissibility of the action before the General Court – Ground involving a question of public policy – Existence of an applicant’s interest in bringing proceedings – Considered of Court’s own motion (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU) (see paragraphs 46-48, 55) |
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Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Admissibility criteria – Interest in bringing proceedings – Locus standi – Conditions cumulative in nature – Inadmissibility of the action where just one of those conditions not met (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU) (see paragraphs 46-48, 55) |
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Citizenship of the Union – Provisions of the Treaty – Nationality of a Member State – Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Euratom – Consequences – Loss of status of citizen of the Union – Loss of the right to move freely within the Union (Arts 9 and 50(1) TEU; Art. 20(1) TFEU) (see paragraphs 50-54) |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the appeal; |
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Orders Mr Michaël Julien to pay the costs. |
( 1 ) OJ C 257, 4.7.2022.