Notice for the OJ

 

Action brought on 24 October 2002 by URS Nederland BV against the Commission of the European Communities

    (Case T-329/02)

    (Language of the case: Dutch)

An action against the Commission of the European Communities was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 24 October 2002 by URS Nederland BV, established in Rotterdam, represented by T.R. Ottervanger, with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicants claim that the Court of First Instance should:

1.Primarily, annul Commission Decision C(2002)2158 of 19 June 2002 concerning State aid by the Netherlands in favour of the activities of Netherlands tugboats in sea harbours and on inland waterways of the Community;

2.In the alternative, annul Articles 2 and 3 of the Commission's contested decision in which the Commission requires the Netherlands Government to adopt all necessary measures in order to recover aid from the recipients ( with the exception of aid paid before 12 September 1990;

3.Order the Commission to pay the costs.

Pleas and main arguments

The pleas relied on are the same as in Case T-326/02.

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