Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 6 May 2008 - European Parliament v Council of the European Union
(Action for annulment - Common policy on asylum - Directive 2005/85/EC - Procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status - Safe countries of origin - European safe third countries - Minimum common lists - Procedure for adopting or amending the minimum common lists - Article 67(1) and first indent of Article 67(5) EC - No power)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: European Parliament (represented by: H. Duintjer Tebbens, A. Caiola, A. Auersperger Matić and K. Bradley, Agents)
Intervener in support of the applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: C. O'Reilly, P. Van Nuffel and J.-F. Pasquier, Agents)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M. Simm, M. Balta and G. Maganza, Agents)
Intervener in support of the defendant: French Republic (represented by G. de Bergues and J.-C. Niollet, Agents)
Re:
Annulment of Arts 29(1) and (2) and 36(3) of Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (OJ 2005 L 326, p. 13)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Annuls Articles 29(1) and (2) and 36(3) of Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status;
2. Orders the Council of the European Union to pay the costs;
3. Orders the French Republic and the Commission of the European Communities to bear their own costs.
____________1 - OJ C 108, 06.05.2006.