Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 17 December 2008. – Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities.

Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 1171 of 23 March 2006, reducing financial aid granted by the European Social Fund (ESF) for an operational programme in the Sicily Region, forming part of the Community support framework for Community structural interventions under Objective No 1 in Italy (period from 1994 to 1999).

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.