30.6.2014 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 202/25 |
Action brought on 28 March 2014 — Richard Anton v ECHA
(Case T-208/14)
2014/C 202/32
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Richard Anton KG (Grâfelfing, Germany) (represented by: M. Ahlhaus and J. Schrotz, lawyers)
Defendant: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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Declare the decision No SME(2013) 4524 of 21 January 2014 of the European Chemicals Agency as well as invoice No 10046845 of 23 January 2014 to be void; and |
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Order the defendant to bear all costs including the applicant’s costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.
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First plea in law, alleging alleging the defendant’s lack of competence
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Second plea in law, alleging the violation of Regulation No 1 of 15 April 1958
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Third plea in law, alleging that the contested decisions are unjustified and the administrative charge levied upon the applicant is disproportionate
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(1) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 of 16 April 2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)