Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2007:233
Date: 2007-07-18
Language of the case: Italian
Court formation: Second Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Economic, social and territorial cohesion;European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Concepts: Applications by natural or legal persons;Rights of the defence and procedural guarantees;Structural funds
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Italy

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 18 July 2007 - Ente per le ville vesuviane v Commission of the European Communities (Case T-189/02) 1 (European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - Ending of Community financial assistance - Action for annulment - Admissibility - Status to act of ultimate beneficiary of assistance- Direct link - Rights of the defence - Infringement of Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 as amended - No inquiry) Language of the case: Italian Parties Applicant: Ente per le ville vesuviane (Naples, Italy) (represented by: E. Soprano and A. De Angelis, lawyers) Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: L. Flynn and H. Speyart, agents) Re: Annulment of Commission Decision D (2002) 810111 of 13 March 2002, purporting to end financial assistance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in the form of investment in infrastructure in Campania (Italy) relating to an integrated scheme of development of three Vesuvian towns for the purposes of tourism (ERDF No 86/05/04/054). Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Orders Ente per le ville vesuviane to pay all of the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 191,10.8.2002.