Дело T-***/**: *****************, Съдебно решение от **.**.2024 г.

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... ES: Alternative propulsion and energy systems for next generation air combat systems’ – Rejection of the applicant’s proposal – Obligation to state reasons – Principle of sound administration – Equal treatment – Legal certainty – Transparency – Manifest error of assessment )

In Case T‑617/22,

Safran Aircraft Engines, established in Paris (France), represented by B. Hoorelbeke, F. Donnat and M. Perche, lawyers,

applicant,

v

European Commission, represented by R. Tricot, T. Isacu de Groot and E. Stamate, acting as Agents,

defendant,

THE GENERAL COURT (Third Chamber),

composed of F. Schalin, President, I. Nõmm and G. Steinfatt (Rapporteur), Judges,

Registrar: S. Spyropoulos, Administrator,

having regard to the written part of the procedure,

further to the hearing on 20 February 2024,

gives the following

Judgment

1. By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant, Safran Aircraft Engines, the coordinator of the ALPES consortium, seeks the annulment of the decision of the European Commission of 20 July 2022 (‘the contested decision’) rejecting the grant proposal for Project No 101074962 – ALPES, which it submitted in the context of the call for proposals ‘EDF‑2021-ENERENV-D-PES: Alternative propulsion and energy systems for next generation air combat systems’ (‘the PES call’) of the European Defence Fund (EDF).

Background to the dispute and events subsequent to the bringing of the action

2. The project proposal at issue in the present case was submitted in the context of the EDF, which is one of the new funding programmes of the European Union falling under the 2021-2027 Multiannual ...