Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2023 – CIMV v Commission

(Case T-26/22) ¹

(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

Applicant: Compagnie industrielle de la matière végétale (CIMV) (Neuilly sur-Seine, France) (represented by: B. Le Bret, R. Rard and P. Renié, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Ilkova and S. Romoli, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of Commission Decision C(2021) 7932 final of 28 October 2021 concerning the recovery of an amount in the sum of EUR 5 888 214.59 plus late payment interest.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders Compagnie industrielle de la matière végétale (CIMV) to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 109, 7.3.2022.