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Document 62018TJ0408
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 23 September 2020.
Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis v Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency.
Arbitration clause – Grant agreement entered into under Erasmus Mundus action programme No 3 for the promotion of higher education – Grant agreement entered into under the programme for lifelong learning – Eligible costs – Debit notes – Repayment of part of the sums advanced – Contractual liability.
Case T-408/18.
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 23 September 2020.
Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis v Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency.
Arbitration clause – Grant agreement entered into under Erasmus Mundus action programme No 3 for the promotion of higher education – Grant agreement entered into under the programme for lifelong learning – Eligible costs – Debit notes – Repayment of part of the sums advanced – Contractual liability.
Case T-408/18.
Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2020:431
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 23 September 2020 –
Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis v EACEA
(Case T‑408/18)
(Arbitration clause – Grant agreement entered into under Erasmus Mundus action programme No 3 for the promotion of higher education – Grant agreement entered into under the programme for lifelong learning – Eligible costs – Debit notes – Repayment of part of the sums advanced – Contractual liability)
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Judicial proceedings – General Court seised under an arbitration clause – Arbitration clause – Concept (Art. 272 TFEU) (see paras 34-36, 38, 39, 44-47, 49) |
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EU budget – EU financial assistance – Obligation on the beneficiary to comply with the conditions for grant of the assistance – Financing covering only expenses actually incurred – Demonstration that the costs have actually been incurred – Absence – Ineligible costs (Art. 317 TFEU) (see paras 78, 79) |
Re:
Action under Article 272 TFEU seeking, first, a declaration that the debts set out in debit notes with reference numbers 3241804682 and 3241804913 of 9 and 16 April 2018 issued by the EACEA against the applicant represent eligible costs of EUR 28 976.83 and EUR 77 169.78, respectively, and, second, an order that the EACEA repay those sums to the applicant, together with default interest.
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis to pay the costs. |