CELEX: C2004/179/18
Language: en
Date: 2004-07-10 00:00:00
Title: Case C-218/04: Action brought on 26 May 2004 by the Hellenic Republic against the Commission of the European Communities

10.7.2004   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 179/9
            
         Action brought on 26 May 2004 by the Hellenic Republic against the Commission of the European Communities
   (Case C-218/04)
   (2004/C 179/18)
   An action against the Commission of the European Communities was brought on 26 May 2004 before the Court of Justice of the European Communities by the Hellenic Republic, represented by Vasilios Kontolaimos, legal adviser, and Joannis Kalkias, of the special office for Community law of the State Legal Service of the Ministry of Agriculture and by Sofia Callas, substitute legal adviser of the Special Legal Service of the Community law section of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, with an address for service at the Greek Embassy, 27 rue Marie-Adelaide.
   The applicant claims that Court should:
   
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               Annul Commission Decision C (2002) 1070 fin of 30 March 2004 in which it sought reimbursement of the amount of EUR 710 341 paid by the Commission by way of co-financed expenditure for the setting up of the common vineyard register.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   
               1.
            
            
               Infringement of the law.
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Misuse of powers.
            
         
               3.
            
            
               The Commission Decision claiming recovery of the amount granted does not accord with the principle of proportionality and the principle of cooperation by the Commission with the Member States.