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Document 62020TJ0475

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 26 October 2022.
LE v European Commission.
Grant agreement concluded in the framework of the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) – Debit notes issued by the Commission for the recovery of grants awarded by contract – Enforceable decision – Article 299 TFEU.
Case T-475/20.

Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2022:672

 Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 26 October 2022 –
LE v Commission

(Case T‑475/20) ( 1 )

(Grant agreement concluded in the framework of the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) – Debit notes issued by the Commission for the recovery of grants awarded by contract – Enforceable decision – Article 299 TFEU)

1. 

Action for annulment – Actionable measures – Meaning – Measures producing binding legal effects – Action relating in reality to a contractual dispute – No jurisdiction of the EU judicature – Inadmissibility

(Arts 263, 272, 274 and 299 TFEU)

(see paragraphs 38-41)

2. 

Action for annulment – Action relating in reality to a contractual dispute – Annulment of a debit note issued and a pre-information letter sent by the Commission – Inadmissibility

(Arts 263, 288 and 299 TFEU)

(see paragraphs 42, 43)

3. 

Acts of the institutions – Statement of reasons – Obligation – Scope – Assessment of the duty to state reasons by reference to the circumstances of the case – Need to specify all the relevant factual and legal elements – None

(Art. 296 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2)(c))

(see paragraphs 57, 58, 60)

4. 

Action for annulment – Pleas in law – Lack of or inadequate statement of reasons – Separate plea in law from the one concerning substantive legality

(Arts 263 and 296 TFEU)

(see paragraph 64)

5. 

EU law – Principles – Rights of the defence – Right to be heard – Scope

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 41(2), 47 and 48)

(see paragraphs 71-74)

6. 

EU law – Principles – Protection of legitimate expectations – Conditions

(see paragraph 99)

7. 

EU law – Principles – Principle of sound administration – Duty of diligence – Scope

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41)

(see paragraph 109)

Operative part

The Court:

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders LE to pay the costs, including those relating to the proceedings for interim measures.


( 1 ) JO C 414, 30.11.2020.

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