Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 12 December 2013 —
Berliner Institut für Vergleichende Sozialforschung v Commission
(Case T‑171/08)
European Refugee Fund — Action to raise awareness and disseminate information concerning refugees who are victims of psychological trauma — ‘Traumatised refugees in the European Union: institutions, protection mechanisms and good practice’ project — Payment of the balance — Duty to state reasons — Principle of sound administration — Error of assessment
1. EU budget — Community financial assistance — Obligation of the beneficiary to comply with the conditions for grant of the aid — Financing covering only expenses actually incurred — No proof of the reality of the expenses declared — Ineligible expenses (Art. 317 TFEU) (see paras 60, 104, 115, 124, 155, 159)
2. Acts of the institutions — Statement of reasons — Obligation — Scope — Commission decision ordering partial repayment of financial assistance (Art. 296 TFEU) (see paras 69-71, 76)
3. EU budget — Community financial assistance — Obligation of the beneficiary to comply with the conditions for grant of the aid — Obligation to produce documents linked to the carrying out of the project — Mandatory nature (Art. 317 TFEU; Council Regulation No 1605/2002, Art. 81(1); Commission Regulation No 2342/2002, Art. 104(1) and (2)) (see para. 87)
4. Judicial proceedings — Application initiating proceedings — Formal requirements — Brief summary of the pleas in law on which the application is based — Allegations of the applicant not supported by detailed documentary evidence — Inadmissible (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 44(1)(c)) (see paras 136, 146)
Re:
| APPLICATION for annulment of the Commission decision, enclosed in the letter of 7 March 2008, concerning the Commission’s partial non-recognition of the costs incurred by the applicant in the context of Grant Agreement JAI/2004/ERF/073 relating to Community financing of an action to raise awareness and disseminate information concerning refugees who are victims of psychological trauma. |
Operative part
The Court:
2. | | Orders the Berliner Institut für Vergleichende Sozialforschung eV to pay the costs. |