26.1.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/42


Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 12 December 2007 — Italy v Commission

(Case T-308/05) (1)

(Structural funds - Co-financing - Regulations (EC) No 1260/1999 and (EC) No 448/2004 - Conditions concerning the eligibility of payments on account made by national bodies within the framework of State aid schemes - Proof of use of the funds by the final beneficiary - Actions for annulment - Challengeable act)

(2008/C 22/78)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: initially by A. Cingolo, and subsequently by P. Gentili, avvocati dello Stato)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: L. Flynn and M. Velardo, Agents, assisted by G. Faedo, avocat)

Re:

Annulment of the Commission decisions allegedly contained in Commission letters No 5272 of 7 June 2005, No 5453 of 8 June 2005, Nos 5726 and 5728 of 17 June 2005 and No 5952 of 23 June 2005.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 257, 15.10.2005.