Judgment of the General Court of 18 February 2016 — Calberson GE v Commission
(Case T-164/14) 1
(Arbitration clause — Programme to supply agricultural products to Russia — Supply of beef — Non-performance of the contract by the intervention agency — Applicable law — Limitation — Late release of certain supply securities — Partial payment of a transport invoice — Underpayment in foreign currency of certain invoices — Default interest)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Calberson GE (Villeneuve-Garenne, France) (represented by: T. Gallois and E. Dereviankine, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: D. Bianchi and I. Galindo Martín, acting as Agents)
Intervener in support of the defendant: French Republic (represented by: D. Colas and C. Candat, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application under Article 272 TFEU for an order requiring the Commission to compensate the applicant for the loss which it claims to have suffered following acts of misconduct allegedly committed by the intervention agency in the performance of a contract relating to the transport of beef to Russia in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 111/1999 of 18 January 1999 laying down general rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2802/98 on a programme to supply agricultural products to the Russian Federation (OJ 1999 L 14, p. 3), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1799/1999 of 16 August 1999 on the supply of beef to Russia (OJ 1999 L 217, p. 20).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Calberson GE to pay the costs;
Orders the French Republic to bear its own costs.
____________1 OJ C 184, 16.6.2014.