24.1.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/24


Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 2 December 2008 — Nuova Agricast and Cofra v Commission

(Case T-362/05 and T-363/05) (1)

(Non-contractual liability of the Community - Aid scheme provided for under Italian legislation - Scheme declared compatible with the common market - Transitional measure - Certain undertakings excluded - Principle of protection of legitimate expectations - Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals - None)

(2009/C 19/44)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Nuova Agricast Srl (Cerignola, Italy) and Cofra Srl (Barletta, Italy) (represented by: M.A. Calabrese, lawyer)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: V. Di Bucci and E. Righini, Agents)

Re:

Action for damages for the loss allegedly suffered by the applicants as a result of the adoption by the Commission of the Decision of 12 July 2000 declaring compatible with the common market an aid scheme for investment in the less-favoured regions of Italy (State aid No 715/1999 — Italy (SG 2000 D/105754)) and as a result of the Commission's conduct during the procedure which preceded the adoption of that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Joins Case T-362/05 and T-363/05 for the purposes of the judgment.

2.

Dismisses the actions.

3.

Orders Nuova Agricast Srl to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Commission in Case T-362/05.

4.

Orders Cofra Srl to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Commission in Case T-363/05.


(1)  OJ C 296, 26.11.2005.