Slovak Republic v Council – Opinion: ECJ 6 Sep 2017

Area of Freedom, Security and Justice – Actions for annulment – Decision (EU) 2015/1601 – Provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of the Italian Republic and the Hellenic Republic – Emergency situation characterised by a sudden inflow of nationals of third countries to certain Member States – Relocation of those nationals to other Member States – Relocation quotas – Article 80 TFEU – Principle of solidarity and of fair sharing of responsibility between Member States – Article 78(3) TFEU – Legal basis – 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 – Breach of essential procedural requirements – Amendment of the European Commission’s proposal – Requirements for a new consultation of the European Parliament and a unanimous vote within the Council – Article 293 TFEU – Principles of legal certainty and of proportionality

Judges:

Bot AG

Citations:

C-643/15, [2017] EUECJ C-643/15 – O

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

European

Cited by:

OpinionSlovak Republic v Council ECJ 6-Sep-2017
Grand Chamber – 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 . .
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Updated: 29 March 2022; Ref: scu.593577