1. 

Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Meaning of ‘regulatory act’ in Article 263, fourth paragraph, TFEU – Any act of general scope other than legislative acts

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU)

(see para. 29)

2. 

Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Regulation on strengthening the security of identity documents of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to those citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement – Action of Greek citizens – Not individually concerned – Inadmissibility

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation No 2019/1157)

(see paras 31, 32)

3. 

Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Absolute bar to proceeding – Seriousness of the failure of the institution concerned to fulfil obligations – Irrelevant

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU)

(see para. 34)

4. 

Fundamental rights – Right to effective judicial protection – Review of legality of EU measures – Procedures – Protection of that right by the EU judicature or by the national courts according to the legal nature of the contested measure – Possibility of using an annulment action or reference for a preliminary ruling on validity

(Arts 19(1) TEU; Art. 263, fourth para., 267 and 277 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47)

(see paras 36-39)

5. 

Judicial proceedings – Application initiating proceedings – Formal requirements – Application lodged without the assistance of a lawyer – Applicant with the status of lawyer authorised to practise before a national court – Irrelevant – Inadmissibility

(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 19, third and fourth paras.)

(see paras 52-56)

1. 

Dismisses the appeal brought by Mr Christos Papasotirou as inadmissible;

2. 

Dismisses the appeal brought by Mr Sarantis Sarantos, Mr Ioannis Fotopoulos, Mr Antonios Bousdekis, Mr Vasileios Kokolakis, Mr Estia Paterikon Meleton and Mr Charalampos Andralis as manifestly unfounded;

3. 

Orders Mr Sarantis Sarantos, Mr Ioannis Fotopoulos, Mr Antonios Bousdekis, Mr Vasileios Kokolakis, Mr Estia Paterikon Meleton, Mr Christos Papasotirou and Mr Charalampos Andralis to pay their own costs.