Order of the Court of First Instance of 11 December 2007 - Regione Siciliana v Commission of the European Communities
(European Social Fund (ESF) - Reduction in Community assistance initially granted - Action for annulment - Regional or local entity - Lack of direct effect - Inadmissibility)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant(s): Regione Siciliana (Italy) (represented by: P. Gentile, Avvocato dello Stato)
Defendant(s): Commission of the European Communities (represented by: L. Flynn, M. Velardo and A. Weimar, agents, assisted by G. Faedo, lawyer)
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 of the order
1. The action is dismissed as inadmissible.
2. Regione Siciliana is ordered to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 178, of 29.7.2006.