European Court Of Justice

The UK can revoke Article 50: full judgement

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Full Court)

10 December 2018 (*) (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Article 50 TEU — Notification by a Member State of its intention to withdraw from the European Union — Consequences of the notification — Right of unilateral revocation of the notification — Conditions) In Case C‑621/18, REQUEST for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the Court of Session, Inner House, First Division (Scotland, United Kingdom), made by decision of 3 October 2018, received at the Court on the same day, in the proceedings Andy Wightman, Ross Greer, Alyn Smith, David Martin, Catherine Stihler, Jolyon Maugham, Joanna Cherry v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, interveners: Chris Leslie, Tom Brake, THE COURT (Full Court), composed of K. Lenaerts, President, R. Silva de Lapuerta, Vice-President, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, A. Prechal, M. Vilaras, E. Regan, T. von Danwitz, C. Toader, F. Biltgen, K. Jürimäe and C. Lycourgos, Presidents of Chambers, A. Rosas, E. Juhász, M. Ilešič, J. Malenovský, L. Bay Larsen, M. Safjan, D. Šváby, C.G. Fernlund (Rapporteur), C. Vajda, S. Rodin, P.G. Xuereb, N. Piçarra, and L.S. Rossi, Judges, Advocate General: M. Campos Sánchez-Bordona, Registrar: L. Hewlett, Principal Administrator, having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 27 November 2018, after considering the observations submitted on behalf of: – Andy Wightman, Ross Greer, Alyn Smith, David Martin, Catherine Stihler, Jolyon Maugham and Joanna Cherry, by A. O’Neill QC, M. Lester QC, D. Welsh, Advocate, P. Eeckhout, Professor of Law, and E. Motion, Solicitor, – Chris Leslie and Tom Brake, by M. Ross QC, G. Facenna QC, A. Howard, Barrister, S. Donnelly, Advocate, J. Jack and J. Halford, Solicitors, – the United Kingdom Government, by S. Brandon and C. Brodie, acting as Agents, and by the Rt Hon Lord Keen of Elie QC, and T. de la Mare QC, – the Council of the European Union, by H. Legal, J.-B. Laignelot and J. Ciantar, acting as Agents, – the European Commission, by L.

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