Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 18 July 2007 — Ente per le ville vesuviane v Commission of the European Communities

(Case T-189/02) (1)

(European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - Ending of Community financial assistance - Action for annulment - Admissibility - Status to act of ultimate beneficiary of assistance - Direct link - Rights of the defence - Infringement of Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 as amended - No inquiry)

(2007/C 211/61)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Ente per le ville vesuviane (Naples, Italy) (represented by: E. Soprano and A. De Angelis, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: L. Flynn and H. Speyart, agents)

Re:

Annulment of Commission Decision D(2002) 810111 of 13 March 2002, purporting to end financial assistance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in the form of investment in infrastructure in Campania (Italy) relating to an integrated scheme of development of three Vesuvian towns for the purposes of tourism (ERDF No 86/05/04/054).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 191, 10.8.2002.