# C_2010317EN.01003001.xml

| 20.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 317/30 |
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Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2010 — Commission v Gal-Or

(Case T-136/09)( 1 )

(Arbitration clause - Contract for financial assistance concluded under a specific research and technological development programme in the field of non-nuclear energy - Failure to comply with the contract - Reimbursement of advance payments - Default interest - Default procedure)

2010/C 317/54

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: European Commission (represented by: A.-M. Rouchaud-Joët and F. Mirza, Agents, by B. Katan and M. van der Woude, lawyers, and subsequently by B. Katan)

Defendant: Benjamin Gal-Or (Jupiter, Florida, United States)

Re:

Action on the basis of an arbitration clause, seeking an order that Mr Gal-Or reimburse the amount of EUR 205 611 advanced to him by the Commission in the context of contract IN/0042/97, together with default interest, and for payment of default interest on the amount of EUR 9 231,25, which is the amount of the costs incurred in an action brought by Mr Gal-Or against the Commission before the courts in the Netherlands.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1. | Orders Mr Benjamin Gal-Or to pay to the European Commission the principal amount owing of EUR 205 611, together with interest at the rate of:
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2,75 % from 2 March 2003; —
2,50 % from 7 March 2003; —
2,00 % from 6 June 2003; —
2,25 % from 6 December 2005; —
2,50 % from 8 March 2006; —
2,75 % from 15 June 2006; —
3,00 % from 9 August 2006; —
3,25 % from 11 October 2006; —
3,50 % from 13 December 2006; —
3,75 % from 14 March 2007; —
4,00 % from 13 June 2007; —
4,25 % from 9 July 2008; —
3,75 % from 15 October 2008; —
3,25 % from 12 November 2008; —
2,50 % from 10 December 2008; —
2,00 % from 21 January 2009; —
1,50 % from 11 March 2009; —
1,25 % from 8 April 2009; —
1,00 % from 13 May 2009; | — | 2,75 % from 2 March 2003; | — | 2,50 % from 7 March 2003; | — | 2,00 % from 6 June 2003; | — | 2,25 % from 6 December 2005; | — | 2,50 % from 8 March 2006; | — | 2,75 % from 15 June 2006; | — | 3,00 % from 9 August 2006; | — | 3,25 % from 11 October 2006; | — | 3,50 % from 13 December 2006; | — | 3,75 % from 14 March 2007; | — | 4,00 % from 13 June 2007; | — | 4,25 % from 9 July 2008; | — | 3,75 % from 15 October 2008; | — | 3,25 % from 12 November 2008; | — | 2,50 % from 10 December 2008; | — | 2,00 % from 21 January 2009; | — | 1,50 % from 11 March 2009; | — | 1,25 % from 8 April 2009; | — | 1,00 % from 13 May 2009; |
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| — | 2,75 % from 2 March 2003; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 2,50 % from 7 March 2003; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 2,00 % from 6 June 2003; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 2,25 % from 6 December 2005; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 2,50 % from 8 March 2006; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 2,75 % from 15 June 2006; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 3,00 % from 9 August 2006; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 3,25 % from 11 October 2006; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 3,50 % from 13 December 2006; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 3,75 % from 14 March 2007; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 4,00 % from 13 June 2007; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 4,25 % from 9 July 2008; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 3,75 % from 15 October 2008; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 3,25 % from 12 November 2008; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 2,50 % from 10 December 2008; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 2,00 % from 21 January 2009; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 1,50 % from 11 March 2009; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 1,25 % from 8 April 2009; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 1,00 % from 13 May 2009; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 2. | Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
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| 3. | Orders Mr Gal-Or to pay the costs. |
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( 1 )  OJ C 141, 20.6.2009.

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