Action brought on 11 July 2006 - Portuguese Republic v Commission
(Case T-183/06)
Language of the case: Portuguese
Parties
Applicant: Portuguese Republic (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: L.Fernandes, Agent, C.Botelho Moniz, advogado, and E.Maia Cadete, advogado)
Defendant: Commission
Form of order sought
Annul the Decision of 28 April 2006 of the Commission of the European Communities entitled 'Commission Decision 28/IV/2006 excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)' in so far as it applies in the case of Portugal a financial correction of 100% in the flax sector, amounting to EUR 3 135 348.71;
Order the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The subject-matter of the action is the decision of the Commission of the European Communities of 28 April 2006 entitled 'Commission Decision 28/IV/2006 excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)' in so far as it applies in the case of Portugal a financial correction of 100% in the flax sector, amounting to EUR 3 135 348.71, in the context of the scheme introduced by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 of 28 April 1989 laying down detailed rules concerning the aid for fibre flax and hemp
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