Order of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 22 January 2025 –
Ruiz Jayo and Others v SRB

(Case T‑526/17)

(Action for annulment and for damages – Economic and monetary policy – Single resolution mechanism for credit institutions and certain investment firms – Resolution scheme in respect of Banco Popular Español – Act not open to challenge – Manifest inadmissibility)

Action for annulment – Actionable measures – Concept – Measures producing binding legal effects – Preparatory measures – Decision to adopt a resolution scheme by the Single Ressolution Board (SRB) – Entry into force – No binding legal effects produced – Precluded

(Art. 263 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation No 806/2014, Arts 18(1) to (8) and 30(1) and (2))

(see paragraphs 14, 15)

2.	Actions for damages – Application for damages linked to an application for annulment – Dismissal of application for annulment leading to dismissal of the application for damages (Arts 263 and 340 TFEU) (see paragraph 18)

Operative part

1.	The action is dismissed.

2.	There is no need to adjudicate on the applications to intervene of the Kingdom of Spain, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, Banco Santander, SA and Banco Popular Español, SA.

3.	Ms María Concepción Ruiz Jayo and the other applicants whose names appear in the Annex to the order shall bear their own costs and pay those incurred by the Single Resolution Board (SRB).

4.	The Kingdom of Spain, the Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall bear their own costs relating to the applications to intervene.

5.	Banco Santander shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Banco Popular Español relating to the applications to intervene.