Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 13 September 2016

Data

Court: General Court

Case date: 13 september 2016

Verdict

Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 13 September 2016 —

Terna v Commission(Case T‑544/15)

"Action for annulment - Union list of projects of common interest - EU financial aid in two projects in the area of trans-European energy networks - Reduction of the financial aid initially granted following an audit - Preparatory measure - Measure not open to challenge - Inadmissibility"

Actions for annulmentActionable measuresDefinitionMeasures producing binding legal effectsPreparatory measuresNot includedCommission letter regarding as ineligible certain costs incurred in carrying out a project benefiting from EU financial assistanceAct not intended to produce legal effectsInadmissibility (Art. 263 TFEU) (see paras 25-27, 29-31)

Re:

APPLICATION based on Article 263 TFEU and seeking annulment of the decision contained in the Commission’s letter, of 6 July 2015, reducing the financial aid initially granted in the context of two projects (projects 2009-E255/09-ENER/09/TEN-E-S12.564583 and 2007-E 221/07/2007-TREN/07TEN-E-S07.91403) in the area of trans-European energy networks.

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed.

2. Terna — Rete elettrica nazionale SpA is ordered to pay the costs.