Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 13 July 2006 – Italy v Commission

(Case T-225/04)

Structural Funds – Financing of Community initiatives – Amendment of indicative allocations – Enforcement of the final judgment – Judgment annulling an act

1.                     Economic and social cohesion – Structural assistance – Community financing (Council Regulation No 2052/88, Art. 12(4)) (see paras 67-77)

2.                     Actions for annulment – Judgment annulling act – Effects (Art. 233 EC) (see paras 89-94)

3.                     Acts of the institutions – Statement of reasons – Obligation – Scope (Art. 253 EC) (see paras 145-155)

Re:

APPLICATION for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2003) 3971 final of 26 November 2003 establishing indicative allocations between the Member States of the commitment appropriations under Community initiatives for the period 1994-1999 and of all related prior measures.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the application;

2. Orders the applicant to bear its own costs and the costs of the defendant.