22.12.2012   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 399/19


Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2012 — Giordano v Commission

(Case T-114/11) (1)

(Non-contractual liability - Fisheries - Conservation of fisheries resources - Recovery of bluefin tuna stocks - Emergency measures prohibiting fishing by purse seiners - Unlawful conduct - Causal link)

2012/C 399/33

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Jean-François Giordano (Sète, France) (represented by: D. Rigeade and J. Jeanjean, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Bouquet and D. Nardi, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action for damages seeking compensation for the losses allegedly suffered following the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 530/2008 of 12 June 2008 establishing emergency measures as regards purse seiners fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ 2008 L 155, p. 9)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Jean-François Giordano to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 139, 7.5.2011.