Action brought on 24 April 2006 - Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities

(Case T-126/06)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: Paolo Gentili, Avvocato dello Stato)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul Memorandum No 0147 (doc. No 1) of 13.02.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programme PEP Campania (No CCI 1999 IT 16 1 PO 007);

annul Memorandum No 01778 (doc. No 2) of 21.02.2006) of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. SPD Toscana Ob.2 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 001);

annul Memorandum No 01780 (doc. No 3) of 21.02.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. SPD Ob. 2 "Lazio" 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 009);

annul Memorandum No 02114 (doc. No 4) of 03.03.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programme SPD Lombardia (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2 DO 014);

annul Memorandum No 02983 (doc. No 5) of 31.03.2006 of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional Policy - Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands - concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested. Ref. Programme PEP Sardegna 2000-2006 (No CCI 1999 IT 16 1 PO 010);

annul all related and prior measures;

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 relied on in Case T-345/04 Italian Republic v Commission.

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