Judgment_paragraph 79 · Abdulbasit Abdulrahim v Council of the European Union and European Commission (C-239/12 P)

79That conclusion contradicts, however, the Court of Justice’s case-law, from which it is apparent that if, as in the case in point, recognition of the alleged illegality is such as to procure an advantage for the applicant, it establishes that his interest in bringing proceedings for annulment is retained even where the contested act has ceased to have effect after he brought his action (see, to that effect, M. v Commission, paragraphs 5 and 6; AKZO Chemie and AKZO Chemie UK v Commission; and Culin v Commission, paragraphs 27 to 29).