Article 47 - Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial
Key facts of the case:
Appeal — Action for annulment — Former Member of the European Parliament — Decision to recover allowances relating to the performance of parliamentary duties — Action for annulment — Admissibility — Procedure for complaining to the bodies of the European Parliament — Article 72 of the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament — Notification of the decision adversely affecting a Member of the European Parliament — Registered letter not collected by its addressee — Time limit for instituting proceedings — Sixth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU
Outcome of the case:
In the light of the foregoing, I propose that the Court should uphold the appeal, set aside the order of 19 April 2016, LL v Parliament (T‑615/15, not published, EU:T:2016:432), and refer the case back to the General Court, reserving the costs.