Judgment_paragraph 186 · Ter Lembeek International NV v Commission of the European Communities (T-217/02)

186The applicant recalls that, according to case-law, measures adopted by Community institutions should not exceed the limits of what is appropriate and necessary to attain the objective pursued (Case 15/83 Denkavit Nederland [1984] ECR 2171; Case T-9/98 Mitteldeutsche Erdöl-Raffinerie v Commission [2001] ECR II-3367) and that that principle is laid down in Article 14 of Regulation No 659/1999 which provides that the Commission is not to require recovery of aid if this would be contrary to a general principle of Community law.

Ter Lembeek International NV v Commission of the European Communities (T-217/02)

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