15.2.2014

Official Journal of the European Union

C 45/16

(Case C-576/12 P) (<span class="super">1</span>)

(Appeal - Access to the documents of the institutions - Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - Exceptions to the right of access - Article 4(1)(a), first and third indents - Public security - International relations)

2014/C 45/29

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellant: Ivan Jurašinović (represented by: N. Amara-Lebret, avocate)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: K. Pellinghelli and B. Driessen, Agents)

Re:

Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber, Extended composition) of 3 October 2012 in Case T-465/09 Jurašinović v Council by which the General Court dismissed the application for annulment of the Council decision of 21 September 2009 granting access to some of the reports drawn up by the European Union observers present in Croatia, in the Knin region, between 1 and 31 August 1995 — Application for access to documents held by the Council — Infringement of the right to a fair trial — Infringement of Articles 4(1) and 9 of Regulation No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ 2001 L 145, p. 43) — Reports of observers posted by the European Union in Croatia — Exceptions to the right of access to documents — Sensitive documents — Risk of prejudice to the protection of international relations — Previous disclosure of those documents to a defendant in the context of criminal proceedings pending before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia — Proper conduct of the criminal proceedings adversely affected.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.Dismisses the appeal.

2.Orders Mr Ivan Jurašinović to pay the costs.

(<span class="super">1</span>) OJ C 32, 2.2.2013.