Court of Justice 16 April 2026, C-555/24 (Opinion of Advocate General Ćapeta delivered on 16 April 2026.)

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Advocate General Ćapeta opines that judicial associations have standing to challenge Council implementing decisions under the Recovery and Resilience Facility where milestones directly and individually concern the collective interests that form the associations' core identity. The Opinion argues that Polish judges affected by disciplinary sanctions are directly concerned by milestones requiring review proceedings, as the discretion of the Member State to implement such measures is purely theoretical. Consequently, the Advocate General recommends setting aside the General Court's order of inadmissibility and interpreting the fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU to allow associations to protect collective interests in their own name.AI