Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 10 July 2012 —
Interspeed v Commission

(Case T-587/10)

Non-contractual liability — External relations — Call for tenders issued by the EAR concerning work at the Preševo (Serbia) border crossing, the financing of the works and other connected measures — No causal link

1.                     Non-contractual liability — Conditions — Unlawfulness — Damage — Causal link — One of the conditions not satisfied — Claim for compensation dismissed in its entirety (Art. 340, second para., TFEU) (see paras 38, 56)

2.                     Non-contractual liability — Conditions — Causal link — Concept — Burden of proof — Conduct complained of part of a process involving third parties — Damage directly caused by intervention of a third party — Intervention not linked to the conduct complained of — No causal link (Art. 340, second para., TFEU) (see paras 39, 40, 58)

3.                     Proceedings — Measures of inquiry — Expert’s report — Site visit — Hearing of witnesses — Discretion of the General Court (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 66(1)) (see para. 81)

Re:

APPLICATION for compensation in respect of damage allegedly resulting from works carried out at the Preševo (Serbia) border crossing under a contract financed by the EAR.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Holding kompanija Interspeed a.d to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.