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23.2.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 65/2 |
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 18 December 2014 — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v Council of the European Union
(Case C-81/13) (1)
((Actions for annulment - Coordination of social security systems - EEC-Turkey Association Agreement - Council decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Council - Choice of legal basis - Article 48 TFEU - Article 79(2)(b) TFEU - Article 217 TFEU))
(2015/C 065/03)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: M. Holt, C. Murrell, E. Jenkinson and S. Behzadi Spencer, Agents, and A. Dashwood QC)
Intervener in support of the applicant: Ireland (represented by: L. Williams, Agent, and N. Travers, BL)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: E. Finnegan and M. Chavrier, Agents)
Intervener in support of the defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Aresu, J. Enegren and S. Pardo Quintillán, Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay the costs; |
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Orders Ireland and the European Commission to bear their own costs. |