# C_2006190EN.01002802.xml

| 12.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 190/28 |
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12.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 190/28

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Action brought on 19 June 2006 — Italian Republic v Commission

(Case T-168/06)

(2006/C 190/52)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: Paolo Gentili, Avvocato dello Stato)

Applicant:

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Defendant:

Form of order sought

| — | annul Memorandum No 03232 of 7 April 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programme SPD Lombardia (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 014); |
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annul Memorandum No 03232 of 7 April 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programme SPD Lombardia (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 014);

| — | annul Memorandum No 03903 of 5 May 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref SPD Ob. 2 Lazio 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 009); |
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annul Memorandum No 03903 of 5 May 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref SPD Ob. 2 Lazio 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 009);

| — | annul Memorandum No 04240 of 18 May 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programme SPD Lombardia (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 014), |
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annul Memorandum No 04240 of 18 May 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programme SPD Lombardia (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 014),

| — | annul Memorandum No 04241 of 18 May 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning certification and declaration of intermediate expenses and requests for payment. Ref. SPD Veneto Ob. 2 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 005); |
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annul Memorandum No 04241 of 18 May 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning certification and declaration of intermediate expenses and requests for payment. Ref. SPD Veneto Ob. 2 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 005);

| — | annul Memorandum No 04468 of 29 May 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programme PEP Sardegna 2000-2006 (No CCI 1999 IT 16 1 PO 010); |
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annul Memorandum No 04468 of 29 May 2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands — concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programme PEP Sardegna 2000-2006 (No CCI 1999 IT 16 1 PO 010);

| — | annul all related and prior measures and, consequently, order the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs. |
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annul all related and prior measures and, consequently, order the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those relied on in Case T-345/04 Italian Republic v Commission. (1)

Italian Republic

Commission

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(1)  OJ C 262, 23.10.2004, p. 55.

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