Order of the General Court (First Chamber) of 19 May 2011 – Formenti Seleco v Commission
(Case T-210/09)
EEC-Turkey Association Agreement – Importation of colour televisions from Turkey – Action for damages – Statute barred – Inadmissibility
Actions for damages – Limitation period – Point from which time starts to run – Damage of a continuing nature – Date to be taken into consideration (Art. 288, second para., EC; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 46) (see paras 47-48, 50, 61-62)
Re:
APPLICATION for compensation for the damage allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of the Commission’s failure to take measures preventing the Turkish authorities from infringing the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey when determining the origin of colour televisions imported into the Community from Turkey. |
Operative part
1. |
The action is dismissed as inadmissible. |
2. |
Formenti Seleco SpA is ordered to pay the costs. |