5.18 The case of MPS

Another case in which the action was dismissed as manifestly inadmissible is the case of MPS. In 2012, the Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) received State aid, which was approved by the Commission in the rescue decision of 17 December 2012. On 11 June 2013, Coordinamento delle associazioni per la tutela dell’ambiente e dei diritti degli utenti e consumatori (Codacons) had brought an action for annulment against the rescue decision of 17 December 2012. By order of 3 July 2013, the action was dismissed as manifestly inadmissible. The General Court recalled that there is a time-limit of two months for bringing an action for annulment. Since the action in this case was brought too late, the action was dismissed as manifestly inadmissible.