France wins EU court ruling on ‘split’ Strasbourg session

The European Court of Justice annulled the votes of the European Parliament concerning the Parliament’s calendar of periods of part-sessions for 2012 and 2013 in a judgement on the 13 December 2012.

In a victory for France the ECJ struck down the European Parliament's effort to reduce the amount of time spent at its seat in Strasbourg.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: MEPs vote to end monthly travel to Strasbourg http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-vote-to-end-monthly-travel-to-strasbourg/

ECJ: Press Release, No.168, 2013; The Court annuls the votes of the European Parliament concerning the Parliament’s calendar of periods of part-sessions for 2012 and 2013 http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2012-12/cp120168en.pdf

EUObserver, 13.12.12: EU court backs France over €200m Strasbourg sessions http://euobserver.com/news/118525

Blog: ECJBlog.com, 15.12.12: Joined Cases C‑237/11 and C‑238/11, France and Luxembourg v. Parliament http://courtofjustice.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/joined-cases-c23711-and-c23811-france.html

EUObserver, 23.04.13: MEPs find new line of attack against Strasbourg http://euobserver.com/political/119910

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