Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 243/33 |

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Action brought on 28 April 2016 — KK v EASME

(Case T-376/15)

(2016/C 243/35)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: KK (Paris, France) (represented by: J.-P. Spitzer, lawyer)

Defendant: Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the decision of 15 June 2015, by which EASME rejected the applicant’s proposal; |

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| — | order EASME to pay the sum of EUR 50 000 in compensation for the loss of opportunity, and EUR 90 800 in compensation for material damage suffered by the applicant; |

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| — | order EASME to pay all the costs. |

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law in support of its claim for annulment.

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| 1. | First plea in law, alleging the technical inaccessibility of the Internet portal where the applicant’s proposal in response to the call for proposals and related activities under Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-20) should have been submitted. |

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| 2. | Second plea in law, alleging that the applicant, contrary to what is contended by EASME, did not fraudulently sign the commitment when submitting its proposal file. |

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| 3. | Third plea in law, alleging that the rejection of the proposal submitted by the applicant is contrary to the competition rules. |

The applicant also relies on two pleas in law in support of its claim for compensation.

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| 1. | First plea in law, alleging that the applicant suffered material damage relating to the loss of opportunity. |

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| 2. | Second plea in law, alleging that the applicant suffered material damage resulting from the time dedicated to responding to the call for proposals. |

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