Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 29 March 2012.#Portuguese Republic v European Commission.#ERDF — Reduction of financial assistance — Operational Programme seeking modernisation of the economic fabric in Portugal — Absence of precise and verifiable binding objectives — Legitimate expectations.#Case T-111/10.

Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 10624 of 21 December 2009 reducing the assistance of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) granted to Portugal in respect of the Operational Programme ‘Modernisation of the economic fabric’, CCI: 1994 PT 16 1 PO 004 (ex ERDF ref. 94.12.09.004) by Commission Decision C(94)464/3 of 4 March 1994 authorising financial assistance from the ERDF.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs.