Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 28 January 2009 - Germany v Commission
(ERDF - Reduction of financial assistance - Change to the financing plan without the consent of the Commission - Maximum rates of financing laid down for specific measures - Concept of significant change - Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 - Duty to state the reasons on which the decision is based - Action for annulment)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: M. Lumma and C. Blaschke, acting as Agents, assisted by C. von Donat, lawyer)
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Wilms and L. Flynn, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action for annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 7271 final of 27 December 2006 on the reduction of the period of the financial contribution of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) granted to the Operational Programme under the Community initiative INTERREG II in the Saarland, Lorraine and Western Palatinate regions in Germany.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 95, 28.4.2007.