CELEX: 62006CJ0167
Appeal
Non-contractual liability of the Community
Complaint under Article 226 EC
Treatment of complainants by the Commission
Principles of sound administration, legitimate expectations and legal certainty
Scope
Article 21 EC
Right of complaint
Scope of the Ombudsman’s findings

Appeal brought against the order of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 13 January 2006,
Komninou and Others
v
Commission
(T‑42/04), in which the Court dismissed as unfounded an application for compensation for the non-material damage allegedly
suffered by the applicants following the Commission’s treatment of their complaint concerning Community financing of a biological
sewage treatment plant in Preveza in Greece.
Operative part
The Court:

Sets aside the order of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 13 January 2006, Komninou and Others v
Commission (T‑42/04), in so far as the Court failed to rule on the plea alleging breach of Article 21(2) and (3) EC;

Dismisses the remainder of the action;

Dismisses the application before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities, in so far as it is based on a breach
of Article 21(2) and (3) EC;

Orders Ermioni Komninou, Grigorios Ntokos, Donatos Pappas, Vassileios Pappas, Aristeidis Pappas, Eleftheria Pappa, Lamprini
Pappa, Eirini Pappa, Alexandra Ntokou, Fotios Dimitriou, Zoï Dimitriou, Petros Bolossis, Despoina Bolossi and Konstantinos
Bolossis, Thomas Bolossis to pay the costs at first instance. The costs of the proceedings at first instance leading to the
order of the Court of First of the European Communities of 13 January 2006, Komninou and Others v Commission (T-42/04), shall
be borne in the manner set out in paragraph 2 of the operative part of that order.