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Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 18 June 2012

Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 18 June 2012

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General Court
Case date
18 juni 2012

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Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 18 June 2012 —

Transports Schiocchet — Excursions v Council and Commission


(Case T-203/11)

Non-contractual liability — Coach and bus services between Member States — Regulation (EEC) No 684/92 — Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals — None — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law

1.                     Non-contractual liability — Conditions — Unlawfulness — Damage — Causal link — One of the conditions not satisfied — Claim for compensation dismissed in its entirety (Art. 340, second para., TFEU) (see para. 27)

2.                     Non-contractual liability — Conditions — Legislative measure involving choices of economic policy — Sufficiently serious breach of a higher rule of law conferring rights on individuals — Requirement of a clear and serious breach of the limits of the wide discretion of the EU legislature (Art. 340, second para; TFEU) (see para. 28)

3.                     Non-contractual liability — Conditions — Omissions of EU institutions — Requirement that a legal duty to act be disregarded (Art. 340, second para., TFEU) (see paras 37-40)

4.                     Non-contractual liability — Conditions — Legislative measure involving choices of economic policy — Sufficiently serious breach of a higher rule of law conferring rights on individuals — Requirement of a clear and serious breach of the limits of the wide discretion of the EU legislature — Late submission by the Commission of a legislative proposal in the area concerned — No liability (Art. 340, second para., TFEU) (see paras 41, 42)

Re:

APPLICATION for compensation for the damage purportedly suffered by the applicant by reason of the application of the system laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 684/92 of 16 March 1992 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (OJ 1992 L 74, p. 1).

Operative part

1.

The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law.

2.

Transports Schiocchet — Excursions is ordered to pay the costs.