Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 10 December 2009 – Cofac v Commission
(Case T-159/07)
ESF – Reduction of financial assistance – Training schemes – Rights of the defence – Right to a fair hearing
Social policy – European Social Fund – Financial assistance for vocational training – Decision to reduce assistance initially granted – Defence rights of beneficiaries – Scope (see paras 33-35, 37, 52)
Re:
| ANNULMENT of Commission Decision D(2004) 24253 of 9 November 2004 reducing the amount of assistance granted to the applicant by the European Social Fund by Decision NoC(87) 0860 of 30 April 1987 for training schemes (file No870927 P1). |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
| Dismisses the action; |
2. |
| Orders Cofac – Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL to pay the costs. |