62018TJ0565_INF
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 9 September 2020 –P. Krücken Organic v Commission
(Case T‑565/18) (
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(Institutional law – Action for damages – Conditions in which the European Union incurs non-contractual liability – Arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries – Private inspection body – Concept of appropriate supervision within the meaning of Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 – Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 – Attributability of conduct)
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Judicial proceedings – Application initiating proceedings – Formal requirements – Identification of the subject matter of the dispute – Summary of the pleas in law on which the application is based – Application for compensation for damage allegedly caused by an EU institution – Factors enabling identification of the conduct of which the institution is accused, the causal link and the reality and certainty of the damage caused
(Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 21, first para., and 53, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 76(d))
(see paragraphs 15-19)
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Actions for damages – Jurisdiction of the EU judicature – Unlimited jurisdiction – Directions issued to an institution – Not permissible
(Art. 340, second para., TFEU)
(see paragraphs 23, 24)
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Non-contractual liability – Conditions – Unlawfulness – Damage – Causal link – One of the conditions not satisfied – Action for damages dismissed in its entirety
(Art. 340, second para., TFEU)
(see paragraphs 26-29, 73)
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Non-contractual liability – Conditions – Unlawfulness – Sufficiently serious breach of EU law – Lack of appropriate supervision of a control body by the Commission – None – Forms of allegedly unlawful conduct of a control body not attributable to the Commission – No legal basis
(Art. 340, second para., TFEU; Council Regulation No 834/2007, Art. 33(3))
(see paragraphs 31, 46-49, 53, 65, 67-72)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action;
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Orders P. Krücken Organic GmbH to pay the costs.
(
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)	OJ C 427, 26.11.2018.