Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 6 September 2017

Slovak Republic and Hungary v Council of the European Union

Actions for annulment –– Decision (EU) 2015/1601 –– Provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of the Hellenic Republic and the Italian Republic — Emergency situation characterised by a sudden inflow of nationals of third countries into certain Member States –– Relocation of those nationals to other Member States –– Relocation quotas –– Article 78(3) TFEU –– Legal basis –– Conditions under which applicable –– Concept of ‘legislative act’ — Article 289(3) TFEU –– Whether conclusions adopted by the European Council are binding on the Council of the European Union — Article 15(1) TEU and Article 68 TFEU — Essential procedural requirements — Amendment of the European Commission’s proposal — Requirements for a further consultation of the European Parliament and a unanimous vote within the Council of the European Union — Article 293 TFEU — Principles of legal certainty and of proportionality

Joined Cases C-643/15 and C-647/15

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