Order of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 11 December 2007 – Regione Siciliana v Commission

(Case T-156/06)

European Social Fund (ESF) – Reduction in Community financial assistance initially granted – Action for annulment – Regional or local entity – Lack of direct effect – Inadmissibility

Actions for annulment – Natural and legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them (Art. 230, fourth para., EC) (see paras 41, 43-47, 51-54, 64, 67, 70)

Re:

ACTION for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2006)1171 of 23 March 2006 concerning a reduction in assistance from the European Social Fund (ESF) for an operational programme in the Region of Sicily forming part of the Community support framework for structural assistance under Objective 1 in Italy (period 1994 to 1999).

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action as inadmissible;

2. Orders the Regione Siciliana to pay the costs.