Raad van de Europese Unie , vertegenwoordigd door M. Moore en K. Michoel als gemachtigden, domicilie gekozen hebbende te Luxemburg, Europees Parlement , vertegenwoordigd door L. Visaggio en G. Corstens als gemachtigden, domicilie gekozen hebbende te Luxemburg, Europese Commissie , vertegenwoordigd door J.‑P. Keppenne, P. Oliver, P. Van Nuffel, G. Valero Jordana en S. Boelaert als gemachtigden, domicilie gekozen hebbende te Luxemburg, rekwiranten, ondersteund door: Tsjechische Republiek , vertegenwoordigd door D. Hadroušek als gemachtigde, interveniënte in hogere voorziening, andere partijen in de procedure: Vereniging Milieudefensie , gevestigd te Amsterdam (Nederland), Stichting Stop Luchtverontreiniging Utrecht , gevestigd te Utrecht (Nederland), vertegenwoordigd door A. van den Biesen, advocaat, verzoeksters in eerste aanleg

JUDGMENT OF 13. 1. 2015 — JOINED CASES C‑401/12 P, C‑402/12 P AND C‑403/12 P COUNCIL AND OTHERS v VERENIGING MILIEUDEFENSIE AND STICHTING STOP LUCHTVERONTREINIGING UTRECHT

Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) 13 January 2015 Language of the case: Dutch.

Council of the European Union , represented by M. Moore and K. Michoel, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg, European Parliament , represented by L. Visaggio and G. Corstens, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg, European Commission , represented by J.-P. Keppenne, P. Oliver, P. Van Nuffel, G. Valero Jordana and S. Boelaert, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg, appellants, supported by: Czech Republic , represented by D. Hadroušek, acting as Agent, intervener in the appeal, the other parties to the proceedings being: Vereniging Milieudefensie , established in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Stichting Stop Luchtverontreiniging Utrecht , established in Utrecht (Netherlands), represented by A. van den Biesen, advocaat, applicants at first instance

THE COURT (Grand Chamber), composed of V. Skouris, President, K. Lenaerts, Vice-President, A. Tizzano, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, A. Ó Caoimh and J.-C. Bonichot (Rapporteur), Presidents of Chambers, E. Levits, C. Toader, M. Berger, A. Prechal, E. Jarašiūnas and C.G. Fernlund, Judges, Advocate General: N. Jääskinen, Registrar: M. Ferreira, Principal Administrator, having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 10 December 2013 , after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 8 May 2014 , gives the following

Dismisses the cross-appeal;

Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union in Vereniging Milieudefensie and Stichting Stop Luchtverontreiniging Utrecht v Commission (T‑396/09, EU:T:2012:301 );

Dismisses the application for annulment lodged by Vereniging Milieudefensie and Stichting Stop Luchtverontreiniging Utrecht before the General Court of the European Union;

Orders Vereniging Milieudefensie and Stichting Stop Luchtverontreiniging Utrecht to pay jointly and severally the costs incurred at first instance and in the appeals by the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Commission;

Orders the Czech Republic to bear its own costs.

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