Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 13 March 2008 – Maisondel’Europe Avignon Méditerranée v Commission
(Case T-43/03)
Non-contractual liability – ‘Info point Europe’ label – Statements made by an agent of the Commission about the applicant
1.Non-contractual liability – Conditions – Unlawfulness – Damage – Causal link (Art. 288, second para., EC) (see paras 20, 46-47)
2.Officials – Rights and obligations – Acts liable to reflect on official’s position – Scope (Staff Regulations, Art. 12, first para.) (see para. 33)
3.Officials – Rights and obligations – Acts liable to reflect on official’s position (Staff Regulations, Art. 12, first para.) (see paras 37-39)
4.European Communities – Institutions – Obligations – Preservation of professional secrecy – Scope (Art. 287 EC) (see paras 40-45)
Re:
| APPLICATION for damages for harm allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of statements made by the Commission’s agent in Marseille at a meeting on 23 January 2003. |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
| Dismisses the application; |
2. |
| Orders Maison de l’Europe Avignon Méditerranée to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Commission. |