15.6.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 198/3
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 April 2015 — European Parliament v Council of the European Union
(Joined Cases C-317/13 and C-679/13) (1)
((Action for annulment - Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters - New psychoactive substance subjected to control measures - Determination of legal basis - Legal framework applicable following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon - Transitional provisions - Secondary legal basis - Consultation of Parliament))
(2015/C 198/03)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: European Parliament (represented by: F. Drexler, A. Caiola and M. Pencheva, Agents)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: K. Pleśniak and A.F. Jensen, Agents)
Intervener in support of the defendant: Republic of Austria (represented by: C. Pesendorfer, Agent)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls Council Decision 2013/129/EU of 7 March 2013 on subjecting 4-methylamphetamine to control measures and Council Implementing Decision 2013/496/EU of 7 October 2013 on subjecting 5-(2-aminopropyl)indole to control measures;
2.
Declares that the effects of Decision 2013/129 and Implementing Decision 2013/496 are to be maintained until the entry into force of new acts intended to replace them;
3.
Orders the Council of the European Union to pay the costs;
4.
Orders the Republic of Austria to bear its own costs.
(1) OJ C 226, 3.8.2013.
OJ C 52, 22.2.2014.
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