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Judgement of the General Court in Joined Cases T-639/14 RENV II, T-352/15 RENV and T-740/17 RENV: Dismissal of DEI’s action for annulment against the Commission and “Metlen Energy & Metals SA” The General Court of the EU, in proceedings referred to it after a judgement on appeal delivered by the Court of Justice (CJEU) has…

Judgment of the General Court of the EU in Case T‑750/22: Dismissal of the action for annulment against a decision of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Within the framework of a tendering procedure addressed to European undertakings, concerning the provision of information and communications technology consultancy services, the second tenderer lodged an action…

By this judgment, the General Court of the E.U., in a case referred back by the Court of Justice of the E.U. following an appeal, upheld an action brought by an official of an EU Agency and annulled a decision of the latter which had rejected the official’s application for compensation of damage caused by…

Our team successfully defended a disabled candidate before the Complaints Board of the European Schools, appealing the decision to deny the candidate the European Baccalaureat. In its decision of 7 March 2024, it was held that the European School in Brussels had failed to comply with the special measures which it had itself accepted during…

By judgment C-701/21 P delivered on 22 February 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the judgment of the General Court in joined cases T- 639/14 RENV, T-352/15 and Τ-740/17 and sent back the cases to the General Court for further appraisal. According to the Court, the General Court failed to ascertain…

By judgment C-111/22 P delivered on 11 January 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union held that the General Court by its judgement T- 159/20 erred in law in interpreting the requirement of impartiality incumbent on the institutions and bodies of the Union under article 41(1) of the Charter. According to the Court,…

The court of Justice of the European Union by its judgment delivered on 14.01.2021 dismissed the appeal brought by the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) against the judgment T 348/16 OP of the General Court of the EU. By the latter, the General Court of the EU partially upheld the action of Aristoteleio Panepistimio…

The General Court of the EU, by its judgment published on 4 July 2017, dismissed the action for annulment submitted by European Dynamics etc. against EUAR. The European Union Agency for Railways case entrusted its defense to “Christianos and Partners Law Firm”.

The General Court of the EU, by its judgment published on 29 November 2016, upheld the action submitted by the company ANKO against the Research Executive Agency (REA). The defense of the case was entrusted to “Christianos and Partners Law Firm”. By its action lodged under Article 272 TFEU the company asked the Court to…

The Court of Justice of the European Union by its judgment delivered on 29/10/2015 dismissed the appeal brought by the European Commission against the judgment T-117/12 of the General Court of the EU. By the latter, the General Court of the EU had upheld the action of ANKO under Article 272 of the T.F.E.U., seeking…

The General Court of the EU, by its judgment published on 22 April 2015, upheld the action for annulment submitted by the company Planet AE against the European Commission. The defense of these two cases was entrusted to Christianos and Partners Law Firm. More specifically, in case T-320/09 the company requested the General Court, to…

The General Court of the EU, by its judgment published on 13 December 2013, accepted an action submitted by the companies European Dynamics Luxembourg SA and Evropaïki Dynamiki – Proigmena Systimata Tilepikoinonion Pliroforikis kai Tilematikis AE against the European Commission. The defense of this case was entrusted to “Christianos and Partners Law Firm”. More specifically,…

The General Court of the EU, by two judgments published on 12 December 2013, held admissible two actions submitted by the company ANCO SA against the European Commission. The defense of these two cases was entrusted to Christianos and Partners Law Firm. More specifically, in cases T-117/12 and T-118/12, the company requested the General Court,…

On 5 December 2013, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg delivered its judgment relating to the just satisfaction to be awarded to the applicant in case No 56759/08. The applicant in that case was represented by Christianos and Partners Law Firm. With regard to the facts of the case, in 2009 the Greek…

The General Court of the European Union, by its judgment published on 15 October 2013, accepted an action for annulment of EMA’s decision, by which the tender of the applicants in the framework of the call for tenders EMA/2011/05/DV was rejected. More specifically, the applicants put forward three pleas in support of their action for…

The Court of Justice, in its judgment published on December 19th, 2012, dismissed the European Commission’s appeal against the order of the General Court in Case T-320/09, by which that Court had dismissed the plea of inadmissibility raised by the Commission against an application lodged by Planet AE. Planet’s application had sought annulment of the…

The General Court, in its judgment published on July 12th 2012, dismissed the European Commission’s appeal against the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union in Case F-30/08, by which the Commission had been ordered to compensate an ex Eurostat senior official for the non-material damage he suffered due to his illegitimate…

Christianos and Partners Law Firm represented one of the leading Greek consultancy companies in South East Europe which serves the public and private sector by delivering high value adding services, in a case before the European Ombudsman regarding irregularities committed on an on-the-spot check at the company’s premises by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). The…

The Court of Justice of the European Union held in case C-61/08 that, by imposing a nationality requirement for access to the profession of notary, the Hellenic Republic failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 49 TFEU, which ensures the freedom of establishment. On the other hand, the Court rejected the Commission’s claim for a…

Christianos & Partners Law Firm has successfully defended an application before the European Court of Human Rights (application no. 56759/08), which has unanimously held on 3 May 2011 that the refusal by Greek courts to recognise an American order of adoption by a monk has amounted to a violation of the adopted child’s fundamental rights.…

The General Court in its order of 13 April 2011 declared inadmissible the plea of inadmissibility raised by the Commission against the action for annulment of PLANET against the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) decisions by virtue of which an Early Warning System (EWS) warning was requested and its flagging was activated. It was for the…

In its judgment of 13.9.2010 in case T-416/05, the General Court ruled on the appeal lodged by Olympic Airlines against the Commission’s decision C(2005)2706, concerning state aid amounting to 39,75 million euros, that had allegedly been granted to the above mentioned company. In particular, by its decision the Commission had found that the payment by…

On 14 June 2010 the General Court of the European Union held an oral hearing in the case T-416/05, concerning an action lodged by Olympic Airlines S.A. for annulment of the European Commission decision C (2005) 2706 on alleged state aid in favour of Olympic Airways. The Olympic Airlines S.A. was represented in the proceedings…

On May 11, 2010 the European Union Civil Service Tribunal delivered its judgment in case F-30/08, ordering the European Commission to compensate a senior ex Eurostat official for the non-material damage suffered by reason of his illegitimate implication in the Eurostat scandal, dating back in 2003. The defense of the case has been entrusted to…

On 27 April 2010 the Court of Justice of the European Union held an oral hearing in the case C-61/08, European Commission v Hellenic Republic, dealing with the abolishment of the nationality requirement for the performance of notary functions in Greece. The procedure was complex, joining, along with the action against the Hellenic Republic, the…

After providing a legal expert opinion regarding the special levy imposed on income on request of the European Parliament, «Christianos & Partners» law firm assumed a series of cases brought before the national courts in opposition to the above-mentioned measure. With its relevant decision of the 22th February 2010, by which Ministry of Economy and…

On 18.11.2009 a hearing was conducted before the European Union Civil Service Tribunal on the case F-30/08, regarding the request of an individual to be compensated by the European Commission as a result of the damage suffered due to his illegitimate implication in the Eurostat scandal dating back to 2003. The judgment on the above…