11.3.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/40

(Case T-348/16 OP) (1)

((Arbitration clause - Seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities - Minatran project - Eligible costs - Compensation - Judgment by default - Application to have a judgment set aside))

(2019/C 93/50)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis (Thessaloniki, Greece) (represented by: V. Christianos and S. Paliou, lawyers)

Defendant: European Research Council Executive Agency (represented by: M. Pesquera Alonso and F. Sgritta, acting as Agents, and E. Kourakis and P. Dikaiou, lawyers)

Re:

Application by ERCEA to set aside the judgment of 6 April 2017, Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis v ERCEA (T-348/16, not published, EU:T:2017:268).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.Annuls points 1, 2 and 3 of the operative part of the judgment of 6 April 2017, Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis v ERCEA (T-348/16);

2.Declares that the claim formulated in debit note No 3241606289 of the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) of 26 May 2016 for the return by Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis of part of the subsidy it received for the Minatran project, amounting to EUR 245 525,43, is unfounded up to an amount of EUR 233 611,75 and that the latter amount corresponds to eligible costs;

3.Dismisses the action brought by Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis and the application filed by ERCEA as to the remainder;

4.Orders ERCEA to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis in Cases T-348/16 and T-348/16 OP;

5.Orders ERCEA to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis in Case T-348/16 OP-R.

(1)

OJ C 296, 16.8.2016.