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Action brought on 14 December 2006 - Italy v Commission

(Case T-395/06)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: P. Gentili, lawyer)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Forms of order sought

Annul memorandum No 9433 of 04.10.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programma DOCUP Piemonte (No CCI 2000 IT 162 DO 007);

-    annul memorandum No 10841 of 14.11.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning certification of the intermediate statement of expenses and claim for payment. DOCUP Veneto Ob. 2 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 162 DO 005)

-    annul memorandum No 10853 of 14.11.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programma POR Puglia (No CCI 1999 IT 161 PO 009)

-    annul memorandum No 10929 of 15.11.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programma DOCUP Toscana Ob. 2 (No CCI 2000 IT 162 DO 001)

-    annul memorandum No 10930 of 15.11.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. POR Campania 2000-2006 (No CCI 1999 IT 161 PO 007)

-    annul memorandum No 11019 of 17.11.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects on Cyprus, in Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments by the Commission different from the amount requested. Ref. Programma POR Sardegna 2000-2006 (No CCI 1999 IT 161 PO 010)

annul all related and prior acts and, consequently, order the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those put forward in Case T-345/04 Italian Republic v Commission.1

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1 - OJ 2004 C 262 of 23.10.04, p. 55.