Order of the General Court of 9 September 2013 – Planet v Commission
(Case T-489/12) 1
(Arbitration clause – Sixth framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration – Contracts relating to Ontogov, FIT and RACWeb projects – Eligible costs – No legal interest in bringing proceedings – Inadmissible)
Language of the case: Greek
Parties
Applicant: Planet AE Anonymi Etaireia Parochis Symvouleftikon Ypiresion (Athens, Greece) (represented by: V. Christianos, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: R. Lyal and B. Conte, agents, and by S. Drakakakis, lawyer)
Re:
Action based on Article 272 TFEU and the first paragraph of Article 340 TFEU seeking a declaration that, first, the refusal by the Commission to allow as eligible costs certain sums paid in advance of completion of the contracts ‘Ontology enabled E-Gov Service Configuration (ONTOGOV)’, ‘Fostering self-adaptive e-government service improvement using semantic technologies (FIT)’ and ‘Risk Assessment for Customs in Western Balkans (RACWeb)’, concluded as part of 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 (2002-2006), is an infringement by the Commission of its contractual obligations and, secondly, that those sums are eligible costs and ought not to be repaid.
Operative part of the order
1. The action is dismissed as being inadmissible.
2. Planet AE Anonymi Etaireia Parochis Symvouleftikon Ypiresion shall pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 26, 26.1.2013.