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Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 23 January 2019.
Claude Prigent v European Commission.
Action for annulment — Decision to take no further action on a complaint — Refusal of the Commission to bring infringement proceedings — Act not open to challenge — No direct concern — Inadmissibility.
Case T-436/18.

Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section

Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 23 January 2019 –
Prigent v Commission

(Case T‑436/18)

(Action for annulment — Decision to take no further action on a complaint — Refusal of the Commission to bring infringement proceedings — Act not open to challenge — No direct concern — Inadmissibility)

1. 

Action for annulment — Actionable measures — Commission’s refusal to bring infringement proceedings — Precluded

(Arts 258 and 263 TFEU)

(see paras 10-15)

2. 

Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Right of the Commission to bring judicial proceedings — To be exercised at its discretion — Procedural position of plaintiffs different from that in a competition matter

(Arts 258 and 263 TFEU)

(see para. 16)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of the decision of the Commission of 23 May 2018 not to take any further action on the applicant’s complaint seeking a declaration that the French authorities infringed Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (OJ 2009 L 335, p. 1).

Operative part

1. 

The action is dismissed.

2. 

Mr Claude Prigent is ordered to pay the costs.

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