Request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (France) lodged on 11 August 2014 — Établissement national des produits de l’agriculture et de la mer (FranceAgriMer) v Sodiaal International

(Case C-383/14)

2014/C 361/06

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Conseil d’État

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Établissement national des produits de l’agriculture et de la mer (FranceAgriMer)

Defendant: Sodiaal International

Question referred

Do the provisions of the fourth subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation No 2988/95 (1), pursuant to which limitation becomes effective at the latest on the day on which a period equal to twice the limitation period expires without the competent authority having imposed a penalty, except where the administrative procedure has been suspended in accordance with Article 6(1) thereof, apply exclusively where the competent authority has not imposed any sanction within the meaning of Article 5 of the regulation, on the expiry of a period equal to twice the limitation period, or do they also apply in the absence of any administrative measure, for the purposes of Article 4 thereof, being taken within that period?

(1)  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, p. 1).