# C_2006096EN.01003201.xml

| 22.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 96/32 |
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22.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 96/32

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Action brought on 1 March 2006 — Italian Republic v Commission

(Case T-77/06)

(2006/C 96/51)

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

The applicant claims that the Court should:

| — | annul the European Commission's Memorandum No 14 012 of 19 December 2005 concerning the POR Sicilia Programme (claim for payment No 2005 3489) containing a request to ‘comply with the conditions set out in Commissioner Barnier's letter of 29 July 2003 as to the eligibility of the payments on account made in the context of aid schemes’; |
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annul the European Commission's Memorandum No 14 012 of 19 December 2005 concerning the POR Sicilia Programme (claim for payment No 2005 3489) containing a request to ‘comply with the conditions set out in Commissioner Barnier's letter of 29 July 2003 as to the eligibility of the payments on account made in the context of aid schemes’;

| — | annul the European Commission's Memorandum No 14 134 of 21 December 2005 concerning the POR Sicilia Programme (claim for payment SYSFIN 2005 3554) containing a request to ‘comply with the conditions set out in Commissioner Barnier's letter of 29 July 2003 as to the eligibility of the payments on account made in the context of aid schemes’; |
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annul the European Commission's Memorandum No 14 134 of 21 December 2005 concerning the POR Sicilia Programme (claim for payment SYSFIN 2005 3554) containing a request to ‘comply with the conditions set out in Commissioner Barnier's letter of 29 July 2003 as to the eligibility of the payments on account made in the context of aid schemes’;

| — | annul the European Commission's Memorandum No 765 of 25 January 2006 concerning the programme entitled ‘PON Ricerca scientifica, sviluppo tecnologico e alta formazione’ (Scientific Research, Technological Development and Higher Education) (claim for payment No 20 053 784) containing a request to ‘comply with the conditions set out in Commissioner Barnier's letter of 29 July 2003 as to the eligibility of the payments on account made in the context of aid schemes’; |
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annul the European Commission's Memorandum No 765 of 25 January 2006 concerning the programme entitled ‘PON Ricerca scientifica, sviluppo tecnologico e alta formazione’ (Scientific Research, Technological Development and Higher Education) (claim for payment No 20 053 784) containing a request to ‘comply with the conditions set out in Commissioner Barnier's letter of 29 July 2003 as to the eligibility of the payments on account made in the context of aid schemes’;

| — | annul the European Commission's Memorandum No 1 459 of 13 February 2006 concerning the POR Sicilia Programme (claim for payment SYSFIN 2006 0029) containing a request to ‘comply with the conditions set out in Commissioner Barnier's letter of 29 July 2003 as to the eligibility of the payments on account made in the context of aid schemes’; |
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annul the European Commission's Memorandum No 1 459 of 13 February 2006 concerning the POR Sicilia Programme (claim for payment SYSFIN 2006 0029) containing a request to ‘comply with the conditions set out in Commissioner Barnier's letter of 29 July 2003 as to the eligibility of the payments on account made in the context of aid schemes’;

| — | order the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs. |
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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 those invoked in Case T-345/04 Italian Republic v Commission
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Italian Republic

Commission

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

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