1.9.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 292/3
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 3 July 2014 — Council of the European Union v Sophie in ’t Veld
(Case C-350/12 P) (1)
((Appeal - Access to documents of the institutions - Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - Third indent of Article 4(1)(a), second indent of Article 4(2), and Article 4(6) - Opinion of the Council’s Legal Service concerning the opening of negotiations for the conclusion of an international agreement - Exceptions to the right of access - Protection of the public interest as regards international relations - Protection of legal advice - Decision partially refusing access))
2014/C 292/03
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellant: Council of the European Union (represented by: P. Berman, B. Driessen and C. Fekete, acting as Agents)
Other parties to the proceedings: Sophie in ’t Veld (represented by: O. Brouwer, E. Raedts and J. Blockx, advocaten), European Commission (represented by: B. Smulders and P. Costa de Oliveira, acting as Agents)
Intervener in support of Sophie in ’t Veld: European Parliament (represented by: N. Lorenz and N. Görlitz, acting as Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
Dismisses the appeal;
2)
Orders the Council of the European Union to pay the costs;
3)
Orders the European Parliament and the European Commission to bear their own costs.
(1) OJ C 303, 6.10.2012.
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