Official Journal of the European Union

C series

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C/2024/4336

15.7.2024

(Case T-255/24)

(C/2024/4336)

Language of the case: Dutch

Parties

Applicant: Martijn Frederik Nouwen (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (represented by: M. Weijers, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the Council decision of 7 March 2024 under the reference SGS 24/00008 not to grant (partial) access to e-mail messages requested by the applicant under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001;

—order the Council to pay the costs of the applicant under Article 134 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court and to pay the costs of any interveners.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The applicant puts forward three pleas in law in support of the action.

1.First plea in law, alleging the incomplete or careless review of the application, or, at least, an insufficient statement of reasons therefor.

2.Second plea in law, alleging the unjustified refusal to grant access to the declined e-mail messages, or at least an insufficient statement of reasons for the decision to do so:

(i)incomplete review by the Council

(ii)incorrect factual framework

(iii)no risk of undermining international relations

(iv)no risk of undermining the financial or economic policy

(v)abuse of power.

3.Third plea in law, alleging the unjustified refusal to grant partial access or, at least, an insufficient statement of reasons for the decision to do so.

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4336/oj

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