(Case T-315/18)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicants: Maria Graciela Calvo Gutierrez (Alcobendas, Spain) and 21 other applicants (represented by: R. Vallina Hoset, A. Sellés Marco, C. Iglesias Megías and A. Lois Perreau de Pinninck, lawyers)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the General Court should:

—Declare that the Single Resolution Board has incurred non-contractual liability and order it to repair the harm suffered by the applicants as a result of both its actions and omissions which caused the total loss of the investment in BANCO POPULAR ESPAÑOL, S.A. subordinated bonds;

—Order the Board to pay the following amounts to the applicants as compensation for the pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage suffered:

As compensation for pecuniary damage, the total sum of EUR 7570098,17 in respect of the redemption of shares in Banco Popular, divided on a pro rata basis, according to the shareholdings of each of the applicants, as follows:

—María Graciela Calvo Gutiérrez: EUR 8836,67;

—Eric Gancedo Holmer: EUR 35257,42;

—María Graciela Calvo Gutiérrez and Eric Gancedo Holmer: EUR 39358,01;

—Carlos Eric Gancedo Calvo: EUR 7374,19;

—Gabriel Gancedo Calvo: EUR 7062,93;

—Jorge Gancedo Calvo: EUR 8545,24;

—Lucía Gancedo Calvo: EUR 7388,69;

—Manuel Gancedo Calvo: EUR 9472,17;

—José Gancedo Calvo: EUR 7389,45;

—Claudia Sáez de Montagut Gancedo: EUR 763,66;

—Bosco Sáez de Montagut Gancedo: EUR 2879,18;

—Yago Sáez de Montagut Gancedo: EUR 379,16;

—VICA58, S.L.: EUR 265763,84;

—Diana Luisa Gancedo Holmer: EUR 175499,04;

—Guillermo de Zavala Gancedo: EUR 722,47;

—Alfredo de Zavala Gancedo: EUR 718,65;

—Cosme de Zavala Gancedo: EUR 1006,27;

—Bruno de Zavala Gancedo: EUR 689,66;

—María Astrid Gancedo Holmer: EUR 442136,41;

—Marco Gancedo Holmer: EUR 442135,64;

—LOS PRUNOS DEL SETO, S.L.: EUR 6898,14;

—MANUEL GANCEDO, S.A.: EUR 5340911,85;

—EVEDAM INMUEBLES, S.L.: EUR 620238,46;

—GANCEDO Y GONZÁLEZ, S.L.: EUR 138671,57; and

As compensation for non-pecuniary damage, the sum of up to EUR 7570098,78 or such amount as the General Court shall see fit to award, divided on a pro rata basis for each of the applicants in the same proportion as the amount awarded as compensation for pecuniary damage.

—Increase the amount due with corresponding default interest as of the date of delivery of judgment in the present case until its payment in full of the amount due, at the rate set by the European Central Bank (ECB) for main refinancing operations, increased by two percentage points;

—Order the Board to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those relied upon in Case T-659/17, Vallina Fonseca v Single Resolution Board (OJ 2017 C 424, p. 42).