Order of the General Court of 18 May 2017 — Verschuur v Commission

(Case T-877/16) (1)

((Action for annulment - Access to documents - Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - Document concerning the administrative procedure relating to State aid SA.38374 (2014/C ex 2014/NN) granted by the Netherlands to Starbucks - Refusal to grant access - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law))

(2017/C 249/44)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Steven Verschuur (Baarn, Netherlands) (represented by: P. Kreijger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Baquero Cruz, A. Buchet and F. Clotuche-Duvieusart, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of Commission Decision C(2016) 6455 final of 3 October 2016, rejecting the applicant’s confirmatory application for access to documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ 2001 L 145, p. 43).

Operative part of the order

1.	The action is dismissed.

2.	Mr Steven Verschuur shall bear his own costs.

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(1)   OJ C 53, 20.2.2017