1. 

Actions for annulment—Grounds of appeal—Infringement of essential procedural requirements—Non-compliance with a time-limit imposed by the EU legislature—To be considered of the Court’s own motion

(Art. 263 TFEU)

(see para. 39)

2. 

Agriculture—Common agricultural policy—EAFRD financing—Grant of aid and premiums—Obligation on Member States to organise an effective system of administrative controls and on-the-spot checks—Scope

(Commission Regulation No 796/2004, Art. 35, and No 1975/2006, Arts 10(2), 14(2) and 15(2))

(see paras 58, 60, 61, 68, 69, 73)

3. 

Appeal—Grounds of appeal—Mere repetition of the pleas and arguments put forward before the General Court—Error of law relied on not identified—Inadmissibility

(Art. 256(1) TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 168(1)(d))

(see para. 63)

4. 

Appeal—Grounds of appeal—Grounds of a judgment vitiated by an infringement of EU law—Operative part well founded for other legal reasons—Rejection

(Art. 256(1) TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para.)

(see para. 74)

1) 

Dismisses the appeal;

2) 

Orders the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs;

3) 

Orders the French Republic to bear its own costs.