Order of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 11 September 2013

1. Non-contractual liabilityResponsibility for a lawful actConditionsDamageCausal linkUnusual and special nature of that damageOne of the conditions not satisfiedClaim for compensation dismissed in its entirety (Art. 340, second para., TFEU) (see para. 12)

2. Judicial proceedingsApplication initiating proceedingsFormal requirementsBrief summary of the pleas in law on which the application is basedAction for compensation for damage caused by an EU institutionMinimum requirementsAction not giving figures for the loss suffered or justifying that omissionManifest inadmissibility (Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 21, first para., and 53, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 44(1)(c)) (see paras 13-15, 17, 20, 21, 24)

3. Non-contractual liabilityConditionsUnlawfulnessDamageCausal linkBurden of proof (Art. 340, second para., TFEU) (see para. 16)

4. Judicial proceedingsApplication initiating proceedingsFormal requirementsBrief summary of the pleas in law on which the application is basedGeneral reference to documents annexed to the applicationInadmissibility (Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 21, first para., and 53, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 44(1)(c) and (d)) (see paras 18, 19)

Re:

Claim for damages for the loss allegedly caused to the applicants by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1468/2006 of 4 October 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector (OJ 2006 L 274, p. 6).

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed as manifestly inadmissible.

2. Melkveebedrijf Overenk BV, Maatschap Veehouderij Kwakernaak, Mulders Agro vof, Melkveebedrijf Engelen vof, Melkveebedrijf De Peel BV and Mr Mathijs Moonen are ordered to pay the costs.