Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 12 July 2007 – Commission v Alexiadou

(Case T-312/05)

Arbitration clause – Contract concerning a project for the development of a new technology for producing impermeable leathers – Reimbursement of an advance payment – Interest – Default proceedings

1.                     Procedure – Reference to the Court pursuant to an arbitration clause (Art. 238 EC) (see paras 33-35)

2.                     Procedure – Application initiating proceedings – Formal requirements – Summary statement of pleas (Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, Art. 44(1)) (see para. 37)

Re:

APPLICATION brought by the Commission under Article 238 EC with a view to securing repayment of an advance made to the defendant in the context of a contract concerning a project for the development of technology for producing impermeable leathers (contract G1ST-CT-2002-50227).

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the application;

2. Orders the Commission to pay its own costs.