Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 25 April 2024 – Compagnie industrielle de la matière végétale (CIMV) v European Commission

(Case C-366/23 P) ¹

(Appeal – Research and technological development – Grant agreement concluded in the context of the ‘Horizon 2020’ Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – Recovery of a debt – Repayment by instalments – Substantive accuracy of the facts – Manifest error of assessment – Obligation to state reasons – Legitimate expectations – Right to be heard – Proportionality)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellant: Compagnie industrielle de la matière végétale (CIMV) (represented by: B. Le Bret, R. Rard and P. Renié, avocats)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: M. Ilkova and S. Romoli, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the appeal;

2.    Orders Compagnie industrielle de la matière végétale (CIMV) to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Commission.

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¹ OJ C 271, 31.7.2023.