62021CO0171_INF
Order of the Court of Justice (Ninth Chamber) of 1 September 2021 –Likvidacijska masa iza Mesoprodukt and Čuljak v Commission
(Case C‑171/21 P)
(Appeal – Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Action for annulment and for damages – Complaint lodged with the European Commission seeking a declaration that EU law has been infringed by the Republic of Croatia – Alleged non-compliance of national law with Directive 68/151/EEC – Failure to initiate infringement proceedings – Application for legal aid – Appeal manifestly unfounded)
1.
Action for annulment – Actionable measures – Refusal by the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings – Precluded
(see paras 13, 14)
2.
Non-contractual liability – Conditions – Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law intended to confer rights on individuals – Discretion of the institution when adopting the measure
(see paras 13, 14)
3.
Judicial proceedings – Application for legal aid – Conditions for granting – Appeal manifestly unfounded – Dismissal of application
(Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 187(1))
(see paras 16, 17)
Operative part
1.
The appeal is dismissed as being manifestly unfounded.
2.
The application of Likvidacijska masa iza Mesoprodukt d.o.o. and of Mr Gojko Čuljak for legal aid is rejected.
3.
Likvidacijska masa iza Mesoprodukt d.o.o. and Mr Gojko Čuljak shall bear their own costs.