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Case C-591/21 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 29 July 2024 – Ryanair DAC, Laudamotion GmbH v European Commission, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Austria, Austrian Airlines AG (Appeal – State aid – Article 107(2)(b) TFEU – Austrian air transport market – Aid granted by the Republic of Austria to an airline amid the COVID-19 pandemic – Subordinated loan to Austrian Airlines AG – Decision by the European Commission not to raise objections – Aid to make good the damage suffered by a single undertaking – Principles of proportionality and of non-discrimination – Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services)
Case C-591/21 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 29 July 2024 – Ryanair DAC, Laudamotion GmbH v European Commission, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Austria, Austrian Airlines AG (Appeal – State aid – Article 107(2)(b) TFEU – Austrian air transport market – Aid granted by the Republic of Austria to an airline amid the COVID-19 pandemic – Subordinated loan to Austrian Airlines AG – Decision by the European Commission not to raise objections – Aid to make good the damage suffered by a single undertaking – Principles of proportionality and of non-discrimination – Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services)
Case C-591/21 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 29 July 2024 – Ryanair DAC, Laudamotion GmbH v European Commission, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Austria, Austrian Airlines AG (Appeal – State aid – Article 107(2)(b) TFEU – Austrian air transport market – Aid granted by the Republic of Austria to an airline amid the COVID-19 pandemic – Subordinated loan to Austrian Airlines AG – Decision by the European Commission not to raise objections – Aid to make good the damage suffered by a single undertaking – Principles of proportionality and of non-discrimination – Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services)
OJ C, C/2024/5587, 30.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5587/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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EN C series |
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C/2024/5587 |
30.9.2024 |
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 29 July 2024 – Ryanair DAC, Laudamotion GmbH v European Commission, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Austria, Austrian Airlines AG
(Case C-591/21 P) (1)
(Appeal - State aid - Article 107(2)(b) TFEU - Austrian air transport market - Aid granted by the Republic of Austria to an airline amid the COVID-19 pandemic - Subordinated loan to Austrian Airlines AG - Decision by the European Commission not to raise objections - Aid to make good the damage suffered by a single undertaking - Principles of proportionality and of non-discrimination - Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services)
(C/2024/5587)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellants: Ryanair DAC, Laudamotion GmbH (represented initially by: V. Blanc, F. C. Laprévote, E. Vahida, avocats, I. G. Metaxas-Maranghidis, dikigoros, D. Pérez de Lamo and S. Rating, abogados, and subsequently by F. C. Laprévote, E. Vahida, avocats, I. G. Metaxas-Maranghidis, dikigoros, D. Pérez de Lamo and S. Rating, abogados)
Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn and F. Tomat, acting as Agents), Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: J. Möller and P. L. Krüger, acting as Agents), Republic of Austria (represented by: A. Posch, J. Schmoll and E. Samoilova, acting as Agents), Austrian Airlines AG (represented by: A. Zellhofer, Rechtsanwalt)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the appeal; |
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Orders Ryanair DAC and Laudamotion GmbH to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission; |
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Orders the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Austria and Austrian Airlines AG to bear their own costs. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5587/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)