25.4.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 145/14
Appeal brought on 11 January 2016 by the Kingdom of Belgium against the order of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 27 October 2015 in Case T-721/14 Kingdom of Belgium v European Commission
(Case C-16/16 P)
(2016/C 145/18)
Language of the case: Dutch
Parties
Appellant: Kingdom of Belgium (represented by: L. Van den Broeck, M. Jacobs and J. Van Holm, acting as Agents, and P. Vlaemminck and B. Van Vooren, advocaten)
Other party to the proceedings: European Commission
Form of order sought
The appellant claims that the Court should:
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set aside the order of the General Court in Case T-721/14 in its entirety;
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declare the action for annulment to be admissible;
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rule on the merits;
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declare the applications to intervene lodged by the Hellenic Republic and the Portuguese Republic to be admissible; and
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order the Commission to pay the costs.
Grounds of appeal and main arguments
First ground of appeal: infringement of the principles of allocation of powers, loyalty and institutional balance, and misapplication of the conditions set out in Article 263 TFEU.
Second ground of appeal: infringement of the reciprocity of the principle of loyalty and undermining of the position of the Member State as a privileged applicant with a view to safeguarding its prerogatives.
Third ground of appeal: incorrect interpretation of the legal consequences of the recommendation with respect to Belgium.
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