Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2012 - Portugal v Commission
(Case T-111/10)
(ERDF - Reduction of financial assistance - Operational Programme seeking modernisation of the economic fabric in Portugal - Absence of precise and verifiable binding objectives - Legitimate expectations)
Language of the case: Portuguese
Parties
Applicant: Portuguese Republic (represented by: L. Inez Fernandes, Agent, and by N. Mimoso Ruiz, P. Moura Pinheiro and J. Silva Martins, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: initially A. Steiblytė and G. Braga da Cruz and subsequently A. Steiblytė and P. Guerra e Andrade, Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 10624 of 21 December 2009 reducing the assistance of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) granted to Portugal in respect of the Operational Programme 'Modernisation of the economic fabric', CCI: 1994 PT 16 1 PO 004 (ex ERDF ref. 94.12.09.004) by Commission Decision C (94)464/3 of 4 March 1994 authorising financial assistance from the ERDF.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 113, 1.5.2010.