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…
