# C_2006224EN.01005101.xml

| 16.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 224/51 |
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Action brought on 1 August 2006 — Eurostrategies v Commission

(Case T-203/06)

(2006/C 224/106)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Eurostrategies SPRL (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: S. Crosby, Solicitor)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Form of order sought

| — | Annulment of Commission Decision of 28 July 2006 refusing access to the listed documents below concerning the award procedure for project EuropeAid/113676/D/SV/PL, entitled ‘Phare-Technical assistance for JHA projects, 2003/S 159-145155 (PL0103.08)’, financed by the Country operational programme, PL0103-Justice and Home Affairs 2001:
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‘Evaluation Report’ of the Implementing Agency of 7 January 2004; —
all the documents relating to the proposal of the Implementing Agency of 7 January 2004 to award the contract to Eurostrategies; —
letter from the EC-Delegation in Warsaw to the Implementing Agency of 13 January 2004; —
‘Revised Evaluation Report’ of 15 January 2004; —
internal file note of the EC-Delegation in Warsaw sent on 27 January 2004; —
EC-Delegation letter to the Implementing Agency of 27 January 2004; —
‘Negotiation Report’ of 10 February 2004; and —
letter of the EC-Delegation to the Implementing Agency of 12 February 2004; | — | ‘Evaluation Report’ of the Implementing Agency of 7 January 2004; | — | all the documents relating to the proposal of the Implementing Agency of 7 January 2004 to award the contract to Eurostrategies; | — | letter from the EC-Delegation in Warsaw to the Implementing Agency of 13 January 2004; | — | ‘Revised Evaluation Report’ of 15 January 2004; | — | internal file note of the EC-Delegation in Warsaw sent on 27 January 2004; | — | EC-Delegation letter to the Implementing Agency of 27 January 2004; | — | ‘Negotiation Report’ of 10 February 2004; and | — | letter of the EC-Delegation to the Implementing Agency of 12 February 2004; |
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| — | ‘Evaluation Report’ of the Implementing Agency of 7 January 2004; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | all the documents relating to the proposal of the Implementing Agency of 7 January 2004 to award the contract to Eurostrategies; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | letter from the EC-Delegation in Warsaw to the Implementing Agency of 13 January 2004; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | ‘Revised Evaluation Report’ of 15 January 2004; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | internal file note of the EC-Delegation in Warsaw sent on 27 January 2004; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | EC-Delegation letter to the Implementing Agency of 27 January 2004; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | ‘Negotiation Report’ of 10 February 2004; and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | letter of the EC-Delegation to the Implementing Agency of 12 February 2004; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| — | order the Commission to pay the applicant's costs. |
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Pleas in law and main arguments

The applicant, under Articles 230 and 231 EC, seeks annulment of the European Commission's Decision of 28 July 2006 rejecting his request for access to certain documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 on public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents. In support of its application, the applicant puts forward two pleas in law.

First, the applicant suggests that by refusing disclosure of the requested documents without stating reasons for such refusal, the Commission has infringed Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.

Secondly, the applicant submits that the contested decision infringes the duty to state reasons which is required by Article 235 EC and therefore, claims, it is invalid.

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