# C_2008064EN.01003901.xml

| 8.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/39 |
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8.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/39

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Order of the Court of First Instance of 8 January 2008 — Commission v Lior and Others

(Case T-245/04) (1)

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(Arbitration clause - Jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance - Action against a European Economic Interest Grouping and its members and former members - Partial jurisdiction)

(2008/C 64/63)

Languages of the case: French and Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: first H. Støvlbæk, Agent, and M. Bra, lawyer, then H. Støvlbæk and M. Konstantinidis, Agents, and B. Wägenbaur, lawyer)

Applicant:

Defendants: Lior GEIE (Brussels, Belgium); Lior International NV (Hoeilaart, Belgium); Deira SA (Hoeilaart); Eutec Srl (Forli, Italy); Mindshare BVBA (Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium); Società politecnica italiana ricerche e progetti Srl (Città di Castello, Italy); RPA Spa (Perugia, Italy); Carmen eV (Straubing, Germany); (represented by: V. Marien, lawyer); University College Dublin — Energy Research Group (Dublin, Ireland) (represented by: F. Herbert and L. Demeyere, lawyers); Beneport SA (Brussels); Europe Information Service SA (Brussels); Managium SPRL (Brussels) (represented by: J.-P. Brusseleers, lawyer); and Aris Hellas EPE (Kifissia, Greece) (represented by: K. Sakellariadis, lawyer)

Defendants:

Re:

Action pursuant to Article 238 EC seeking an order against all the defendants jointly to repay the amounts paid by the Community in accordance with six contracts concluded in the framework of the Thermie programme and one contract concluded in the framework of the Altener II programme.

Operative part of the order

| 1. | The action is dismissed as inadmissible in so far as it relates to Deira SA, Eutec Srl, Mindshare BVBA, Società politecnica italiana recherche e progetti Srl, RPA Spa, Carmen eV, University College Dublin — Energy Research Group, Beneport SA, Europe Information Service SA, Managium SPRL and Aris Hellas EPE. |
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The action is dismissed as inadmissible in so far as it relates to Deira SA, Eutec Srl, Mindshare BVBA, Società politecnica italiana recherche e progetti Srl, RPA Spa, Carmen eV, University College Dublin — Energy Research Group, Beneport SA, Europe Information Service SA, Managium SPRL and Aris Hellas EPE.

| 2. | The Commission shall bear its own costs with regard to the action brought against Deira, Eutec, Mindshare, Società politecnica italiana recerche e progetti, RPA, Carmen, University College Dublin — Energy Research Group, Beneport, Europe Information Service, Managium and Aris Hellas, and pay the costs of Deira, Eutec, Mindshare, Società politecnica italiana recerche e progetti, RPA, Carmen, University College Dublin — Energy Research Group, Beneport, Europe Information Service and Managium. |
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The Commission shall bear its own costs with regard to the action brought against Deira, Eutec, Mindshare, Società politecnica italiana recerche e progetti, RPA, Carmen, University College Dublin — Energy Research Group, Beneport, Europe Information Service, Managium and Aris Hellas, and pay the costs of Deira, Eutec, Mindshare, Società politecnica italiana recerche e progetti, RPA, Carmen, University College Dublin — Energy Research Group, Beneport, Europe Information Service and Managium.

| 3. | Aris Hellas shall bear its own costs. |
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Aris Hellas shall bear its own costs.

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(1)  OJ C 213, 6.9.2003 (formerly Case C-280/03).

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