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Action brought on 27 September 2007 - Italy v Commission

(Case T-381/07)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: P. Gentili, Avvocato dello Stato)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Form of order sought

annul Memorandum No. 007584 of 18 July 2007 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands, concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. DOCUP Toscana Ob. 2 (No. CCI 2000 IT 16 2DO 001);

annul Memorandum No 009059 of 21 August 2007 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands, concerning certification and the intermediate statement of expenses and claim for payment. Ref. DOCUP Veneto Ob. 2 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2DO 005);

annul Memorandum No 009061 of 21 August 2007 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands, concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. DOCUP Ob. 2 'Lazio' 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2DO 009);

annul Memorandum No 009249 of 29 August 2007 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands, concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. DOCUP Piemonte 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2DO 007);

annul Memorandum No 009525 of 6 September 2007 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands, concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. POR 'Campania' 2000-2006 (No CCI 1999 IT 16 1PO 007);

annul all related and prior acts and, consequently, order the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are the same as those relied on in Case T-345/05 Italian Republic v Commission. 1

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1 - OJ C 262 of 23.10.2004, p. 55.