Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2017:330
Date: 2017-05-11
Language of the case: French
Subject matter: Research and technological development
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded;Action for damages - unfounded
Origin: France

Judgment of the General Court of 11 May 2017 — KK v EASME (Case T-376/15) 1 (Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation — Call for proposals in respect of the 2014-2015 work programme — Programme to support innovation within SMEs — EASME decision declaring a proposal ineligible — ‘Single submission’ rule — Evaluation review procedure — E-portal for filing proposals temporarily inaccessible — Error of assessment — Infringement of the procedural rules — Non-contractual liability) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: KK (represented by: J.-P. Spitzer, lawyer) Defendant: Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) (represented by: A. Pallares Allueva and E. Fierro Sedano, acting as Agents, and A. Duron and D. Waelbroeck, lawyers) Re: Action on the basis of Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of the decision of EASME of 15 June 2015 rejecting the proposal submitted by the applicant in response to the Call for proposals and related activities under the 2014-15 work programmes under Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-20) and under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-18) complementing Horizon 2020 (OJ 2013 C 361, p. 9) and, in addition, seeking compensation for the loss which the applicant allegedly suffered as a result of that rejection. Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Orders KK to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 243, 4.7.2016.