Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 195/17 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 4 May 2017 — Meta Group v Commission

(Case T-744/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017195EN.01001702-E0001)

((Arbitration clause - Grant agreements concluded within the context of the Sixth framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2002-2006) - Grant agreements concluded under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) - Recovery of sums paid - Balance of the total amount of the financial contribution granted to the applicant - Eligible costs - Contractual liability))

(2017/C 195/23)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Meta Group Srl (Rome, Italy) (represented by: A. Bartolini and A. Formica, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: D. Recchia and R. Lyal, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action based on Article 272 TFEU and seeking a ruling that the Commission failed to fulfil its financial obligations resulting from several grant agreements which it concluded with the applicant under the Sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013), a declaration that the Commission acted unlawfully in offsetting the amounts claimed by the applicant, an order for payment by the Commission of the sums owed to the applicant under those grant agreements, together with default interest and monetary revaluation, and compensation in respect of the damage which the applicant claims to have suffered.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Meta Group Srl to pay the costs. |

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