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| 30.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 326/13 |
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30.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 326/13

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Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 9 November 2006 — Agraz, SA and Others v Commission of the European Communities

(Case C-243/05 P) (1)

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(Appeals - Common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products - Production aid for processed tomato products - Method of calculating the amount of the aid - Non-contractual liability of the Community - Certain loss)

(2006/C 326/28)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellants: Agraz, SA, established in Madrid (Spain), Agrícola Conservera de Malpica, SA, established in Toledo (Spain), Agridoro Soc. coop. arl, established in Pontenure (Italy), Alfonso Sellitto SpA, established in Mercato San Severino (Italy), Alimentos Españoles, Alsat, SL, established in Don Benito, (Spain), AR Industrie Alimentari SpA, established in Angri (Italy), Argo Food — Packaging & Innovation Co. SA, established in Serres (Greece), Asteris SA, established in Athens (Greece), Attianese Srl, established in Nocera Superiore (Italy), Audecoop Distillerie Arzens — Techniques séparatives (AUDIA), established in Bram (France), Benincasa Srl, established in Angri, Boschi Luigi e Figli SpA, established in Fontanellato (Italy), CAS SpA, established in Castagnaro (Italy), Calispa SpA, established in Castel San Giorgio (Italy), Campil — Agro Industrial do Campo do Tejo Lda, established in Cartaxo (Portugal), Campoverde Srl, established in Nocelleto di Carinola (Italy), Carlo Manzella & C. Sas, established in Castel San Giovanni (Italy), Carnes y Conservas Españolas SA, established in Mérida (Spain), CO.TRA.PO Soc. coop. arl, in liquidation, established in Adria (Italy), Columbus Srl, established in Parma (Italy), Compal — Companhia Produtora de Conservas Alimentares, SA, established in Almeirim (Portugal), Conditalia Srl, established in Nocera Superiore, Conservas El Cidacos, SA, established in Autol (Spain), Conservas Elagón, SA, established in Coria (Spain), Conservas Martinete, SA, established in Puebla de la Calzada (Spain), Conservas Vegetales de Extremadura, SA, established in Villafranco del Guadiana (Spain), Conserve Italia Soc. coop. arl, established in San Lazzaro di Savena (Italy), Conserves France SA, established in Nîmes (France), Conserves Guintrand SA, established in Carpentras (France), Conservificio Cooperativo Valbiferno Soc. coop. arl, established in Guglionesi (Italy), Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro Soc. coop. arl, established in Rivarolo del Re ed Uniti (Italy), Consorzio Padano Ortofrutticolo (Copador) Soc. coop. arl, established in Collecchio (Italy), Copais Food and Beverage Company SA, established in Nea Ionia (Greece), Tin Industry D. Nomikos SA, established in Marousi (Greece), Davia Srl, established in Gragnano (Italy), De Clemente Conserve Srl, established in Fisciano (Italy), De.Con Srl, established in Scafati (Italy), Desco SpA, established in Terracina (Italy), Di Leo Nobile SpA — Industria Conserve Alimentari, established in Castel San Giorgio, Ditta Emilio Marotta, established in Sant'Antonio Abate (Italy), E. & O. von Felten SpA, established in Fontanini (Italy), Elais SA, established in Athens, Emiliana Conserve Srl, established in Busseto (Italy), Enrico Perano & Figli Spa, established in San Valentino Torio (Italy), FIT — Fomento da Indústria do Tomate, SA, established in Águas de Moura (Portugal), Faiella & C. Srl, established in Scafati, Feger di Gerardo Ferraioli SpA, established in Angri, Fratelli D'Acunzi Srl, established in Nocera Superiore, Fruttagel Soc. coop. arl, established in Alfonsine (Italy), Giaguaro SpA, established in Sarno (Italy), Giulio Franzese Srl, established in Carbonara di Nola (Italy), Greci Geremia & Figli SpA, established in Parma, Greci — Industria Alimentare SpA, established in Parma, Greek Canning Co. SA ‘Kyknos’, established in Nauplie (Greece), ‘Grilli Paolo & Figli Sas’ di Grilli Enzo e Togni Selvino, established in Gambettola (Italy), Heinz Iberica, SA, established in Alfaro (Spain), IAN — Industrias Alimentarias de Navarra, SA, established in Vilafranca (Spain), Indústrias de Alimentação Idal, Lda, established in Benavente (Portugal), Industrie Rolli Alimentari SpA, established in Roseto degli Abruzzi (Italy), Italagro — Indústria de Transformação de Produtos Alimentares, SA, established in Castanheira do Ribatejo (Portugal), La Cesenate Conserve Alimentari SpA, established in Cesena (Italy), La Doria SpA, established in Angri, La Dorotea di Giuseppe Alfano & C. Srl, established in Sant'Antonio Abate, La Rosina Srl, established in Angri, Le Quattro Stelle Srl, established in Angri, Louis Martin Production SAS, established in Monteux (France), Menu Srl, established in Medolla (Italy), Mutti SpA, established in Montechiarugolo (Italy), National Conserve Srl, established in Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino (Italy), Nestlé España, SA, established in Miajadas (Spain), Nuova Agricast Srl, established in Verignola (Italy), Pancrazio SpA, established in Cava De' Tirreni (Italy), Pecos SpA, established in Castel San Giorgio, Pomagro Srl, established in Fisciano (Italy), Raffaele Viscardi Srl, established in Scafati, Rodolfi Mansueto SpA, established in Ozzano Taro, Salvati Mario & C. SpA, established in Mercato San Severino, Sefa Srl, established in Nocera Superiore, Serraiki Konservopia Oporokipeftikon Serko SA, established in Serres, Soc. coop. arl. A.R.P. — Agricoltori Riuniti Piacentini, established in Gariga di Podenzano (Italy), Sociedade de Industrialização de Produtos Agrícolas — Sopragol SA, established in Mora (Portugal), Spineta SpA, established in Pontecagnano Faiano (Italy), Star Stabilimento Alimentare SpA, established in Agrate Brianza (Italy), Sugal Alimentos, SA, established in Azambuja (Portugal), Sutol Indústrias Alimentares, Lda, established in Alcácer do Sal (Portugal), Tomsil — Sociedade Industrial de Concentrado de Tomate, SA, established in Ferreira do Alentejo (Portugal), Zanae — Nicoglou levures de boulangerie, Industrie commerce alimentaire SA, established in Thessaloniki (Greece), (represented by: J.L. da Cruz Vilaça and D. Choussy, lawyers,)

Appellants:

Other party to the proceedings: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Nolin, F. Clotuche-Duvieusart and L. Visaggio, acting as Agents,)

Other party to the proceedings:

Re:

Appeal against the judgment delivered on 17 March 2005 by the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber), Agraz, SA and Others v Commission, in which the Court rejected an action for compensation for the damage allegedly sustained by the applicants by reason of the method adopted for calculation of production aid as set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1519/2000 of 12 July 2000 setting for the 2000/1 marketing year the minimum price and the amount of production aid for processed tomato products (OJ 2000 L 174, p. 29)

Agraz, SA and Others

Commission

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1) | Sets aside the judgment of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 17 March 2005 in Case T-285/03 Agraz and Others v Commission in so far as it dismissed the claims of the appellants in the present appeal on the ground that the alleged loss was not certain and, consequently, in so far as it ordered them to bear five sixths of their costs and ordered the Commission to pay a sixth of the appellants' costs and to bear its own costs; |
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Sets aside the judgment of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 17 March 2005 in Case T-285/03 Agraz and Others v Commission in so far as it dismissed the claims of the appellants in the present appeal on the ground that the alleged loss was not certain and, consequently, in so far as it ordered them to bear five sixths of their costs and ordered the Commission to pay a sixth of the appellants' costs and to bear its own costs;

Agraz and Others

Commission

| 2) | Refers the case back to the Court of First Instance of the European Communities; |
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2)

Refers the case back to the Court of First Instance of the European Communities;

| 3) | Reserves the costs. |
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3)

Reserves the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 193 of 6.8.2005.

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