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Document 62019CA0872
Case C-872/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 22 June 2021 — Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v Council of the European Union (Appeal — Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) — Restrictive measures taken with regard to the situation in Venezuela — Action for annulment brought by a third State — Admissibility — Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU — Locus standi — Condition that the applicant must be directly concerned by the measure that forms the subject matter of the action — Concept of a ‘legal person’ — Interest in bringing proceedings — Regulatory act which does not entail implementing measures)
Case C-872/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 22 June 2021 — Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v Council of the European Union (Appeal — Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) — Restrictive measures taken with regard to the situation in Venezuela — Action for annulment brought by a third State — Admissibility — Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU — Locus standi — Condition that the applicant must be directly concerned by the measure that forms the subject matter of the action — Concept of a ‘legal person’ — Interest in bringing proceedings — Regulatory act which does not entail implementing measures)
Case C-872/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 22 June 2021 — Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v Council of the European Union (Appeal — Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) — Restrictive measures taken with regard to the situation in Venezuela — Action for annulment brought by a third State — Admissibility — Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU — Locus standi — Condition that the applicant must be directly concerned by the measure that forms the subject matter of the action — Concept of a ‘legal person’ — Interest in bringing proceedings — Regulatory act which does not entail implementing measures)
IO C 320, 9.8.2021, p. 7–8
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
9.8.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 320/7 |
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 22 June 2021 — Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v Council of the European Union
(Case C-872/19 P) (1)
(Appeal - Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) - Restrictive measures taken with regard to the situation in Venezuela - Action for annulment brought by a third State - Admissibility - Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU - Locus standi - Condition that the applicant must be directly concerned by the measure that forms the subject matter of the action - Concept of a ‘legal person’ - Interest in bringing proceedings - Regulatory act which does not entail implementing measures)
(2021/C 320/07)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellant: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (represented by: L. Giuliano and F. Di Gianni, avvocati)
Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: P. Mahnič and A. Antoniadis, acting as Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 20 September 2019, Venezuela v Council (T-65/18, EU:T:2019:649), in so far as it dismisses the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s action for annulment of Articles 2, 3, 6 and 7 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 of 13 November 2017 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela; |
2. |
Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union for judgment on the merits; |
3. |
Reserves the costs. |