Court of Justice 12 February 2009, C-445/07 P and C-455/07 P (Commission of the European Communities v Ente per le Ville Vesuviane (C-445/07 P) and Ente per le Ville Vesuviane v Commission of the European Communities (C-455/07 P).)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. The proceedings relate to a dispute between Ente per le Ville vesuviane (‘the Ente’) and the Commission of the European Communities (‘the Commission’) concerning the closure of financial assistance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for Ente projects. 2.