nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20260428-173259-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 260428s2026||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20260428-173259-0 doi eng 342 23 Hildt, Laura Author aut An Off-Ramp for the Plaumann Paradox - Access to Justice for Associations in the Medel AG Opinion Hildt, Laura Verfassungsblog 2026-04-28 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On 16 April 2026, AG Ćapeta delivered an Opinion in the Medel case (C-555/24) on the standing of NGOs to bring actions for annulment under conditions that they are directly and individually concerned. Instead of copying the ECtHR’s approach in KlimaSeniorinnen, she gives an elegant and simple spin to the Plaumann formula. At its core, AG Ćapeta recognises that associations protecting collective interests have a separate identity of their own with a distinct interest. The Opinion gives the Court an argumentative avenue to finally amend its self-inflicted access to justice paradox. CC BY-SA 4.0 C-555/24 EU KlimaSeniorinnen Legal standing Medel NGOs Plaumann T-530/22 action for annulment associations (DE-588)10290611-7 gnd EU Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/an-off-ramp-for-the-plaumann-paradox/ raw object