Ansaldo Energia (Principles of Community law)

(Recovery of sums paid but not due - Procedural time-limits under national law - Interest)

REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EC Treaty by the Tribunale di Genova (Italy) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between Ansaldo Energia SpA

on the interpretation of Community law concerning recovery of sums unduly paid, THE COURT,

composed of: G.C. Rodr�guez Iglesias, President, H. Ragnemalm, M. Wathelet and R. Schintgen (Presidents of Chambers), G.F. Mancini, J.C. Moitinho de Almeida, P.J.G. Kapteyn, D.A.O. Edward, J.-P. Puissochet (Rapporteur), L. Sev�n and K.M. Ioannou, Judges, Advocate General: D. Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer, Registrar: D. Louterman-Hubeau, Principal Administrator,

then further altered in 1988 and 1989. In 1989 it amounted to LIT 12 million for public limited companies and partnerships limited by shares, LIT 3.5 million for private limited companies and LIT 500 000 for other companies.