02 February 2026
Time to Rethink Locus Standi
The General Court dismissed the action brought by the Association of Jurists for Respect for International Law. JURDI requested the Court to declare that the EU institutions had failed to act in response to the situation in Gaza. Admittedly, the Court’s decision to deny locus standi is consistent with the case law under Articles 263 and 265 TFEU. However, it is high time the Court moves towards a participatory model of legality review that would allow for actions to be brought by non-governmental organisations in the public interest of human rights compliance. Continue reading >>
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15 October 2024
Taking Locus Standi of International Actors Seriously
On October 4th 2024 the Court of Justice issued its judgement in Front Polisario II upholding the judgement in which GC annulled Council’s decision on the conclusion of the trade agreement between European Union and Morocco. In its landmark judgement the Court acknowledged the legal standing of Front Polisario – the liberation movement representing rights of the people of Western Sahara. The Court’s findings advance the flexible and adequate approach on access to EU’s courts – and for that are worth applauding. Continue reading >>
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