Judgment of the General Court of 9 June 2021 – Uniwersytet Wrocławski v REA
(Case T-137/16 RENV) 1
(Arbitration clause – Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) – Eligible costs – Reimbursement of sums paid)
Language of the case: Polish
Parties
Applicant: Uniwersytet Wrocławski (Wrocław, Poland) (represented by: A. Krawczyk-Giehsmann and K. Szarek, lawyers)
Defendant: European Research Executive Agency (represented by: S. Payan-Lagrou and V. Canetti, acting as Agents and M. Le Berre and G. Materna, lawyers)
Re:
Application based on Article 272 TFEU seeking, first, annulment of the decisions of the REA, acting under powers delegated by the European Commission, to terminate the Grant Agreement for the Cossar project (No 252908) and requiring the applicant to repay the sums of EUR 36 508.37, EUR 58 031.38 and EUR 6 286.68, as well as to pay damages in the amount of EUR 5 803.14 and, second, reimbursement by the REA of the corresponding sums plus interest calculated as from the day of payment until the day of reimbursement.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Uniwersytet Wrocławski to pay the costs relating, first, to the proceedings brought before the General Court and, second, to the appeal proceedings before the Court of Justice.
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1 OJ C 200, 6.6.2016.