Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court of 16 October 2024 – Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis v ERCEA

(Case T-388/22)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202407022EN.000101-E0001)

(Arbitration clause - Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) - Grant agreement - Eligible costs - Staff costs - OLAF investigation - Burden of proof - Right to be heard - Right to an effective remedy)

(C/2024/7022)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis (Thessaloniki, Greece) (represented by: V. Christianos, M. Vlachou, G. Kelepouri and A. Politis, lawyers)

Defendant: ERCEA (represented by: M. Pesquera Alonso and M. Chacón Mohedano, acting as Agents, and E. Bourtzalas, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 272 TFEU, the applicant seeks a declaration that the debt of EUR 184 224,21, contained in debit note No 3242201592 issued on 28 January 2022, to which the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) claims to be entitled in respect of the performance of a grant agreement for the implementation of a project, does not exist, and an order that ERCEA repay that sum, together with default interest, to the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) to bear its own costs and to pay half of the costs incurred by Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis; |

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| 3. | Orders Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis to bear half of its own costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7022/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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