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Order of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 13 May 2016.
Centre d’étude et de valorisation des algues SA (CEVA) v European Commission.
Arbitration clause — Technological research and development project in the area entitled ‘Algae grown from sustainable aquaculture as raw material for biodegradable bioplastics’ — SEABIOPLAS contract — Demand for payment of the financial contribution due — Offsetting — Period allowed for commencing proceedings — Delay — No interest in bringing proceedings — Inadmissibility.
Case T-601/15.

Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section

Order of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 13 May 2016 —

CEVA v Commission

(Case T‑601/15)

‛Arbitration clause — Technological research and development project in the area entitled ‘Algae grown from sustainable aquaculture as raw material for biodegradable bioplastics’ — SEABIOPLAS contract — Demand for payment of the financial contribution due — Offsetting — Period allowed for commencing proceedings — Delay — No interest in bringing proceedings — Inadmissibility’

1. 

Judicial proceedings — Legal basis of an action — Choice for the applicant and not the EU judicature (see para. 22)

2. 

Actions for annulment — Actionable measures — Concept — Extra-judicial decision to offset debts and amounts due adopted by the Commission on the basis of Regulation No 966/2012 — Included (Art. 263 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation No 966/2012, Art. 80) (see paras 24-26, 30, 31, 33)

3. 

Acts of the institutions — Presumption of validity — Non-existent act — Concept (Art. 288 TFEU) (see paras 37, 38)

4. 

Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Interest in bringing proceedings — Need for an actual and current interest — Assessment at the time when the action was lodged — Action capable of securing a benefit for the applicant — None — Inadmissibility (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU) (see paras 47-50)

Re:

ACTION under Article 272 TFEU seeking an order that the Commission pay the first instalment of the grant due to the applicant under the SEABIOPLAS contract (reference FP7-SME-2013-606032-SEABIOPLAS) concerning a technological research and development project in the area entitled ‘Algae grown from sustainable aquaculture as raw material for biodegradable bioplastics’.

Operative part

1. 

The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

2. 

The Centre d’étude et de valorisation des algues SA (CEVA) is ordered to pay the costs.

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