Order of the General Court of 29 January 2020 — Shindler and Others v Council

(Case T-541/19) (1)

(Action for failure to act - Law governing the institutions - Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union - UK citizens residing in another EU Member State - 2019 European elections - Application for postponement of the European elections - Lack of standing to bring proceedings - Inadmissibility)

(2020/C 95/41)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicants: Harry Shindler (Porto d'Ascoli, Italy) and the five other applicants whose names are listed in the annex to the order (represented by: J. Fouchet, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M. Bauer and R. Meyer, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 265 TFEU seeking a declaration that the Council acted unlawfully by failing to adopt a decision postponing the 2019 European elections with a view to allowing the applicants to play a part in the ballot.

Operative part of the order

1.	The action is dismissed.

2.	Mr Harry Shindler and the other applicants whose names are listed in the annex are ordered to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 337, 7.10.2019.