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Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 5 October 2022 –Basaglia v Commission
(Case T‑257/21) (
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(Non-contractual liability – Access to documents – Documents relating to research and technological development projects – Decision limiting the request for access and partially refusing access – Partial annulment by the General Court of that decision – Convictions by national courts – Unlawfulness of the conduct complained of – Causal link)
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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 24-28, 59-61)
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European Union – Institutions – Obligations – Duty of sincere cooperation – Commission’s obligation to provide the information requested by a national court
(Art. 4 TEU)
(see paragraph 47)
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Judicial proceedings – Action for annulment or for damages brought by a natural or legal person against a Member State – General Court clearly lacking jurisdiction – Inadmissibility
(Arts 256, 263, 268 and 340, third and fourth paras, TFEU)
(see paragraphs 49, 57)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action;
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Orders Mr Giorgio Basaglia to pay the costs.
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)	OJ C 252, 28.6.2021.