Press Release: Judgment in Case T-754/14. Michael Efler and Others v Commission

In a judgement given on the 10 May 2017 the General Court of the European Court of Justice annulled the European Commission decision refusing the registration of the proposed European citizens’ initiative ‘Stop TTIP’.

The Court said that the proposal did not constitute an inadmissible interference in the legislative procedure, but the legitimate initiation of a democratic debate in a timely manner.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: The European Citizens' Initiative http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-european-citizens-initiative/

ESO: Background information: Three million people unite to derail TTIP http://www.europeansources.info/record/three-million-people-unite-to-derail-ttip/

ESO: Background information: Commission opposes European Citizens' Initiative against TTIP http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-opposes-european-citizens-initiative-against-ttip/

Blog: EU Law Analysis, 18.05.17: New Developments in the context of the European Citizens’ Initiative: General Court rules on ‘Stop TTIP’ http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/new-developments-in-context-of-european.html

EurActiv, 11.05.17: ‘Stop TTIP’ petition is legitimate, top EU court rules https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/stop-ttip-petition-is-legitimate-top-eu-court-rules/

EUObserver, 11.05.17: [Opinion]: Signs of life for EU 'citizens' initiative' https://euobserver.com/opinion/137858

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