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Document 62009TJ0014

    Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 23 October 2012.
    Frank Vanhecke v European Parliament.
    Privileges and immunities — Member of the Parliament — Waiver of immunity — Action for annulment — No further interest in bringing proceedings — No need to adjudicate.
    Case T-14/09.

    European Court Reports 2012 -00000

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2012:560





    Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 23 October 2012 — Vanhecke v Parliament

    (Case T-14/09)

    Privileges and immunities — Member of the Parliament — Waiver of immunity — Action for annulment — No further interest in bringing proceedings — No need to adjudicate

    Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Interest in bringing proceedings — Need for an actual and current interest — Action for annulment of a decision to waive the immunity of a Member of the European Parliament — National criminal proceedings terminated by a discharge — National court decision acquiring force of res judicata after the bringing of the annulment action — No further interest in bringing an action — No need to adjudicate (Art. 230 EC; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 113) (see paras 23-29)

    Re:

    APPLICATION for annulment of the decision of the European Parliament of 18 November 2008 waiving the parliamentary immunity of the applicant.

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Declares that there is no need to adjudicate on the present action;

    2.

    Orders each party to bear its own costs.

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