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ERDF–ESF+: the authority must provide reasons for its decision to recover funds
Within the framework of the management of the European Structural and Investment Funds, national and regional authorities, in cooperation with the European Commission, are responsible for the allocation, monitoring and control of the aid granted. However, the strict nature of the European legal framework requires that any decision relating to the eligibility of financed expenditure be duly reasoned and comply with the fundamental rights of beneficiaries, in particular the rig
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European litigation : the CJEU rules on limitation periods and the reimbursement of subsidies
Seized of a complex dispute, the General Court of the European Union was asked to rule on a claim for the recovery of European subsidies granted to a research centre under a research and development programme . The firm ELEA AVOCAT represented the research centre in this landmark case, illustrating the legal challenges related to the management of European funds , particularly regarding limitation periods, financial regularity, and contractual interpretation. The origin of t
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