CELEX: 62014TB0770
Language: en
Date: 2016-07-19 00:00:00
Title: Case T-770/14: Order of the General Court of 19 July 2016 — Italy v Commission (ERDF — Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 — Italy-Malta Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 — Failure to comply with the deadlines — Automatic decommitment — Proportionality — Principle of cooperation — Principle of partnership — Force majeure — Obligation to state reasons — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

12.9.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 335/46
            
         Order of the General Court of 19 July 2016 — Italy v Commission
   (Case T-770/14) (1)
   
   ((ERDF - Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 - Italy-Malta Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 - Failure to comply with the deadlines - Automatic decommitment - Proportionality - Principle of cooperation - Principle of partnership - Force majeure - Obligation to state reasons - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law))
   (2016/C 335/60)
   Language of the case: Italian
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri and P. Gentili, Agents)
   
      Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B.-R. Killmann and D. Recchia, Agents)
   
      Re:
   
   Action based on Article 263 TFEU and seeking, first, annulment of Commission note Ares (2014) 2975571 of 11 September 2014, by which the Commission notified the Italian Republic of the automatic decommitment, on 31 December 2013, of a part of the resources relating to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) commitments referred to in the Italy-Malta Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013, and, secondly, that the General Court declare the expenditure relating to the ImaGenX, Simit and PIM Energethica projects eligible for financing.
   
      Operative part of the order
   
   
               1.
            
            
               The action is dismissed.
            
         
               2.
            
            
               The Italian Republic is ordered to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 26, 26.1.2015.