Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) 19 May 1994

In Case T-465/93,

THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (First Chamber), composed of: R. Schintgen, President, R. Garcia-Valdecasas, H. Kirschner, B. Vesterdorf and C. W. Bellamy, Judges, Registrar: J. Palacio González, Administrator,

having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 3 February 1994,

gives the following

Judgment

Legal background

The rules governing the Structural Funds

The Leader Programine

Factual background

Procedure and forms of order sought by the parties

The claims concerning the Commission decision of 6 December 1991

The claims concerning the Commission decision of 5 March 1992

Admissibility

1. Whether the decision was open to challenge

2. The time-limit within which proceedings must be brought

Substance

1. The plea concerning errors of fact

— The parties' arguments

— The Court's assessment

2. The plea as to infringement of essential procedural requirements

— The parties' arguments

— The Court's assessment

3. The pleas as to misuse of powers and breach of the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations

The claims concerning the Commission decision of 30 September 1992

Admissibility

Substance

1. The plea alleging manifest errors

2. The plea alleging breach of essential procedural requirements

— The parties' arguments

— The Court's assessment

Costs

1 Language of the case: Italian.