Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber, Extended Composition) of 12 February 2019 — Vakakis kai Synergates v Commission

(Case T‑292/15)

(Non-contractual liability — Public supply contracts — Tender procedure — Conflict of interests — Duty of diligence — Loss of opportunity — Compensation)

Non-contractual liability — Conditions — Real and certain damage caused by an illegal measure — Concept — Loss of opportunity to be awarded a public contract — Included — Assessment — Criteria

(Art. 340, second para. TFEU)

(see paras 16, 25, 26, 41-45, 54)

Re:

Action brought under Article 268 TFEU, seeking compensation in respect of the loss which the applicant allegedly suffered as a result of irregularities committed by the Commission in the context of the tendering procedure ‘Consolidation of the Food Safety System in Albania’ (EuropeAid/129820/C/SER/AL).

Operative part

The Court:

1. Fixes the amount of compensation to be paid by the European Commission to Vakakis kai Synergates — Symvouloi gia Agrotiki Anaptixi AE Meleton in accordance with the judgment of 28 February 2018, Vakakis kai Synergates v Commission (T‑292/15), at EUR 234 353, together with default interest with effect from 28 February 2018 until full payment, at the rate set by the European Central Bank (ECB) for its principal refinancing operations, increased by two percentage points;

2. Orders the Commission to pay the costs incurred with respect to the proceedings giving rise to the judgment of 28 February 2018, Vakakis kai Synergates v Commission (T‑292/15);

3. Orders each party to bear its own costs incurred with respect to the proceedings subsequent to the judgment of 28 February 2018, Vakakis kai Synergates v Commission (T‑292/15).