Order of the Court of First Instance of 25 September 2008 - Regione Siciliana v Commission
(Action for annulment - ERDF - Cancellation of a financial contribution - Recovery of the sums already paid - Regional or local entity - Lack of direct effect - Inadmissibility)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Regione Siciliana (Italy) (represented by: A. Cingolo, lawyer)
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: E. de March and L. Flynn, acting as Agents, assisted by A. Dal Ferro, lawyer)
Re:
First, application for annulment of Commission Decision C (2003) 2890 final of 13 August 2003 concerning cancellation of the contribution from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) granted to the applicant by Commission Decision C (90) 2363 025 of 14 December 1990 in respect of an infrastructure project in Sicily and the recovery of the sums already paid by the Commission in connection with that contribution; secondly, application for annulment of Commission debit note No 3240504102 of 26 September 2003; and, thirdly, annulment of any other connected or prior measure
Operative part of the order
1. The action is dismissed as inadmissible.
2. Regione Siciliana is ordered to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 304, 13.12.2003.