3.12.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 436/36


Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2018 — Terna v Commission

(Case T-387/16) (1)

((Financial aid - Projects of common interest in the field of trans-European energy networks - Determination of the final amount of the financial aid - Audit report identifying irregularities - Ineligible costs - Obligation to state reasons - Legitimate expectations - Proportionality))

(2018/C 436/49)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Terna — Rete elettrica nazionale SpA (Rome, Italy) (represented by: A. Police, L. Di Via, F. Degni, F. Covone and D. Carria, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: O. Beynet, L. Di Paolo, A. Tokár and G. Gattinara, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of the letters of 6 July 2015, 23 May and 14 June 2016 of the Commission relating to certain costs incurred in the context of two projects in the field of trans-European energy networks (Projects 209-E255/09-ENER/09/TEN-E-S 12.564583 and 2007-E221/07/2007-TREN/07TEN-E-S 07.91403) following the grant of financial aid by the Commission to the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Terna — Rete elettrica nazionale SpA to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.


(1)  OJ C 326, 5.9.2016.