Judgment of the General Court of 17 December 2010 -Commission v Acentro Turismo
(Arbitration clause - Contract for the provision of services concerning the organisation of journeys for official trips - Non-performance of the contract - Admissibility - Payment of principal sums due - Late payment interest)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (Milan, Italy) (represented by: A. Aresu and A. Caeiros, Agents)
Defendant: Acentro Turismo (represented by: A. Carta and G. Murdolo, lawyers)
Re:
Application by the Commission under Article 153 EA for an order requiring the defendant to pay sums allegedly payable, plus late payment interest, by way of performance of the contract for provision of services 349-90-04 TL ISP I, concerning the organisation of journeys for official trips required by the Joint Research Centre
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Orders Acentro Turismo SpA to pay the European Commission the principal sum of EUR 13 497.46, the sum of EUR 2 278.55 in late payment interest due at the date on which the application in the action was lodged and late payment interest on those amounts calculated in accordance with the rates in effect from 10 October 2008 until the date of full payment of the principal sum owing.
Orders Acentro Turismo to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 313, 6.12.2008.