6.10.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 235/21


Action brought on 2 August 2007 — Italy v Commission

(Case T-298/07)

(2007/C 235/39)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: P. Gentili, Avvocato dello Stato)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Form of order sought

annul Memorandum No 04980 of 22 May 2007 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands, concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested; Ref. DOCUP Ob. 2 ‘Lazio’ 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2DO 009);

annul Memorandum No 05108 of 25 May 2007 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands, concerning certification of the intermediate statement of expenses and claim for payment; Ref. DOCUP Veneto Ob. 2 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2DO 005);

annul Memorandum No 05452 of 4 June 2007 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands, concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested; Ref. DOCUP Piemonte 2000-2006 (No CCI 2000 IT 16 2DO 007);

annul Memorandum No 05665 of 8 June 2007 of the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy — Programmes and projects in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta and the Netherlands, concerning payments made by the Commission which differ from the amount requested; Ref. Regional operational programme ‘Campania’ 2000-2006 (No CCI 1999 IT 16 1PO 007);

annul all connected and prior acts and, consequently, order the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are the same as those relied on in Case T-345/04 Italian Republic v Commission  (1).


(1)  OJ C 262, 23.10.2004, p. 55.