Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 9 July 2008. – Trubowest Handel GmbH and Viktor Makarov v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities.

Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION for compensation under Article 288 EC, in respect of the damage allegedly suffered by the applicants by reason of the adoption of Council Regulation (EC) No 2320/97 of 17 November 1997 imposing definitive anti‑dumping duties on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non‑alloy steel originating in Hungary, Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic, Romania and the Slovak Republic, repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1189/93 and terminating the proceeding in respect of such imports originating in the Republic of Croatia (OJ 1997 L 322, p. 1).

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Trubowest Handel GmbH and Victor Makarov to pay, in addition to their own costs, the costs incurred by the Council and the Commission.