Parlement européen, représenté par MM. F. Drexler et A. Caiola ainsi que par M me M. Pencheva, en qualité d’agents, ayant élu domicile à Luxembourg, partie requérante, contre Conseil de l’Union européenne, représenté par M. K. Pleśniak et M me A. F. Jensen, en qualité d’agents, partie défenderesse

JUDGMENT OF 16. 4. 2015 — CASE C‑540/13 PARLIAMENT v COUNCIL

Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) 16 April 2015 Language of the case: French.

European Parliament , represented by F. Drexler, A. Caiola and M. Pencheva, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg, applicant, v Council of the European Union , represented by K. Pleśniak and A.F. Jensen, acting as Agents, defendant

THE COURT (Fourth Chamber), composed of L. Bay Larsen (Rapporteur), President of the Chamber, K. Jürimäe, J. Malenovský, M. Safjan and A. Prechal, Judges, Advocate General: N. Wahl, Registrar: V. Tourrès, Administrator, having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 5 November 2014 , after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 22 January 2015 , gives the following

Annuls Council Decision 2013/392/EU of 22 July 2013 fixing the date of effect of Decision 2008/633/JHA concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences;

Declares that the effects of Decision 2013/392 are to be maintained until the entry into force of a new act intended to replace it;

Orders the Council of the European Union to pay the costs.

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