Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2012:585
Date: 2012-11-07
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Subject matter: Agriculture and Fisheries;Fisheries policy
Procedure: Action for damages - unfounded
Origin: France

Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2012 - Giordano v Commission (Case T-114/11)  (Non-contractual liability - Fisheries - Conservation of fisheries resources - Recovery of bluefin tuna stocks - Emergency measures prohibiting fishing by purse seiners - Unlawful conduct - Causal link) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Jean-François Giordano (Sète, France) (represented by: D. Rigeade and J. Jeanjean, lawyers) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Bouquet and D. Nardi, acting as Agents) Re: Action for damages seeking compensation for the losses allegedly suffered following the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 530/2008 of 12 June 2008 establishing emergency measures as regards purse seiners fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45 °W, and in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ 2008 L 155, p. 9) Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Orders Jean-François Giordano to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 139, 7.5.2011.