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Document 62020TJ0475

    Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 26 October 2022.
    LE v European Commission.
    Grant agreement concluded in the framework of the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) – Debit notes issued by the Commission for the recovery of grants awarded by contract – Enforceable decision – Article 299 TFEU.
    Case T-475/20.

    Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2022:672

     Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 26 October 2022 –
    LE v Commission

    (Case T‑475/20) ( 1 )

    (Grant agreement concluded in the framework of the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) – Debit notes issued by the Commission for the recovery of grants awarded by contract – Enforceable decision – Article 299 TFEU)

    1. 

    Action for annulment – Actionable measures – Meaning – Measures producing binding legal effects – Action relating in reality to a contractual dispute – No jurisdiction of the EU judicature – Inadmissibility

    (Arts 263, 272, 274 and 299 TFEU)

    (see paragraphs 38-41)

    2. 

    Action for annulment – Action relating in reality to a contractual dispute – Annulment of a debit note issued and a pre-information letter sent by the Commission – Inadmissibility

    (Arts 263, 288 and 299 TFEU)

    (see paragraphs 42, 43)

    3. 

    Acts of the institutions – Statement of reasons – Obligation – Scope – Assessment of the duty to state reasons by reference to the circumstances of the case – Need to specify all the relevant factual and legal elements – None

    (Art. 296 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2)(c))

    (see paragraphs 57, 58, 60)

    4. 

    Action for annulment – Pleas in law – Lack of or inadequate statement of reasons – Separate plea in law from the one concerning substantive legality

    (Arts 263 and 296 TFEU)

    (see paragraph 64)

    5. 

    EU law – Principles – Rights of the defence – Right to be heard – Scope

    (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 41(2), 47 and 48)

    (see paragraphs 71-74)

    6. 

    EU law – Principles – Protection of legitimate expectations – Conditions

    (see paragraph 99)

    7. 

    EU law – Principles – Principle of sound administration – Duty of diligence – Scope

    (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41)

    (see paragraph 109)

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1. 

    Dismisses the action;

    2. 

    Orders LE to pay the costs, including those relating to the proceedings for interim measures.


    ( 1 ) JO C 414, 30.11.2020.

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