Order of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 11 December 2006 – MMT v Commission

(Case T-392/05)

Action for annulment – Time-limit for bringing proceedings – Objection of inadmissibility

1.                     Actions for annulment – Time-limits – Starting point (Art. 230, fifth para., EC; Council Regulation No 659/1999, Arts 7 and 26(3)) (see paras 24-27)

2.                     Community law – Interpretation – Texts in several languages (see para. 30)

3.                     Procedure – Time-limit for instituting proceedings – Matter of public policy – Time-barred – Excusable error – Definition (see paras 36-37)

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Decision 2003/595/EC of 5 March 2003 on the aid scheme implemented by the Federal Republic of Germany in connection with the sale and export of products from the Land of Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania (OJ 2003 L 202, p. 15) to the extent that the decision classifies as unlawful State aid for the purposes of Article 87(1) EC the financial assistance envisaged by the guidelines of the Land of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for shared offices on the territory of countries which are official candidates for accession to the European Union.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the application as inadmissible;

2. Orders the applicant to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the Commission.