Judgment of the General Court of 28 March 2014 – Italy v Commission

(Case T-117/10) ¹

(ERDF – Reduction of financial assistance – 2000-2006 regional operational programme for the region of Apulia (Italy) covered by objective No 1 – Serious failings in the management or control systems which could lead to systemic irregularities – Partnership principle – Proportionality – Article 39(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 – Articles 4, 8, 9 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 – Duty to state reasons – Lack of competence)Language of th

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stemic irregularities – Partnership principle – Proportionality – Article 39(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1

260/1999 – Articles 4, 8, 9 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 – Duty to state rea

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– Lack of competence)Language of the case: ItalianPartiesApplicant: Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri, Agent, and by P. Gentili, avvocato dello Stato)Defendant: European Comm