Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 July 2009 - Zenab v Commission
(Community financial support - Programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA Plus) - Call for proposals - Rejection of the proposal - Alleged unlawful delegation of powers which have been transferred to the Commission - Manifest errors of assessment - Obligation to state reasons - Access to documents - Action for annulment and for compensation)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Zenab SPRL (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: J. Windey and P. De Bandt, lawyers)
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J.-P. Keppenne and L. Pignataro-Nolin, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action, first, for annulment of the Commission's Decision of 9 November 2005 with reference number 648599 and, secondly, for a finding that the European Community is non-contractually liable, for an order that the Commission should pay to the applicant the sum of EUR 37 807 as compensation for the costs incurred in the context of the call for proposals, the amount of the non-material loss because of damage to reputation and the amount of the material loss resulting from the delay in the implementation of the EuroVOD project, and for the appointment of an expert to assess that loss
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Zenab SPRL to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 74, 25.3.2006.