20.11.2017 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 392/34 |
Action brought on 6 September 2017 — Volotea v Commission
(Case T-607/17)
(2017/C 392/43)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Volotea, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: M. Carpagnano, lawyer, and M. Nordmann, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul, in part, the European Commission decision of 29 July 2016 concerning State aid SA.33983 (2013/C) (ex 2012/NN) (ex 2011/NN) implemented by Italy as compensation to Sardinian airports for public service obligations; |
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order the Commission to pay its own costs and those incurred by the applicant. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of the action, the applicant relies on fives pleas in law.
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First plea in law, alleging that the Commission misinterpreted the meaning of State aid under Article 107(1) TFEU.
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Second plea in law, alleging that the Commission misinterpreted the meaning of justification of State aid.
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Third plea in law, alleging that, in ordering the recovery of the allegedly unlawful aid, the Commission failed to take the legitimate interests of the applicant into account. The Commission, lacking a clear practice with regard to indirect aid, should not have insisted upon recovery. |
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Fourth plea in law, alleging that the Commission mishandled the investigation since it did not diligently and impartially investigate the contested measures.
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Fifth plea in law, alleging that the Commission failed to state reasons.
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