Judgment of the General Court of 6 December 2023 – Kopřiva – Horák v Commission
(Case T-731/21) 1
(Financial assistance – Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) – Smart Open Services for European Patients project – Grant agreement – Recovery of part of the financial contribution paid – Eligible costs – Reliability of timesheets – Obligation to state reasons – Proportionality)
Language of the case: Czech
Parties
Applicant: Kopřiva – Horák v.o.s., successor in law to Společnost pro eHealth databáze, a.s. (Brno, Czech Republic) (represented by: P. Konečný, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Estrada de Solà and J. Hradil, acting as Agents)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of Commission Decision C(2021) 6597 final of 2 September 2021 concerning the recovery of the sum of EUR 861 263, together with default interest in the amount of EUR 80 026.67 plus EUR 82.59 for each additional day of delay, as from 1 October 2021, regarding the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Kopřiva – Horák v.o.s. to pay the costs, including those relating to the interim proceedings.
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1 OJ C 37, 24.1.2022.