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Action brought on 22 March 2007 - Italy v Commission

(Case T-93/07)

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

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul Memorandum No 175 of 11.01.2007 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: Programma POR Sicilia (No CCI 1999 IT 161 PO 011);

annul Memorandum No 234 of 12.01.2007 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: Programma POR Sicilia (No CCI 1999 IT 161 PO 011);

annul all connected 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 similar to those relied upon in Case T-345/04 Italian Republic v Commission. 1

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1 - OJ C 262 of 23.10.04, p. 55.