20In that regard, it is sufficient to note that, in accordance with settled case-law, the question whether the contested votes relate exclusively to the internal organisation of the Parliament or whether they produce legal effects vis-à-vis third parties is an issue inseparably associated with consideration of the content of those votes and that, in consequence, it is necessary to consider the merits of the actions (Case 230/81 Luxembourg v Parliament [1983] ECR 255, paragraph 30; Joined Cases 358/85 and 51/86 France v Parliament [1988] ECR 4821, paragraph 15; and Joined Cases C-213/88 and C-39/89 Luxembourg v Parliament [1991] ECR I-5643, paragraph 16).
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