Official Journal of the European Union

C series

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C/2025/1117

(Case T-665/24)

(C/2025/1117)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Stéphanie Christiane Demblon (Rochefort, Belgium) (represented by: A. Champetier and S. Rodrigues, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—declare the present action admissible and well-founded;

—annul the contested decision;

—order the defendant to pay symbolic damages for the non-material harm suffered in the amount of one euro;

—order the defendant to pay all the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action against the decision of the European Parliament of 28 October 2024 by which the European Parliament decided to deny the applicant access to the Parliament premises until 24 April 2026, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.

1.First plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 7 of the Rules on access to the European Parliament and of Rule 244 of the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament.

2.Second plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 5(1) of the Rules governing security and safety in the European Parliament, (1) in conjunction with Article 11 (freedom of expression and information), Article 12 (freedom of assembly) and Article 41(2) (right to be heard) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as well as of Article 10(3) TEU.

3.Third plea in law, alleging failure to observe the principle of proportionality.

(1) Rules governing security and safety in the European Parliament, Decision of the Bureau of the Parliament of 15 January 2018 (OJ 2018/C 79/04).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1117/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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