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Document 62023CJ0490
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 23 January 2025.
Neos SpA v European Commission.
Appeal – State aid – Aid scheme – Measures intended to support airlines holding a national operating licence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic – Decision by the Commission not to raise objections – Obligation to state reasons.
Case C-490/23 P.
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 23 January 2025.
Neos SpA v European Commission.
Appeal – State aid – Aid scheme – Measures intended to support airlines holding a national operating licence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic – Decision by the Commission not to raise objections – Obligation to state reasons.
Case C-490/23 P.
Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2025:32
Case C‑490/23 P
Neos SpA
v
Ryanair DAC and European Commission
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 23 January 2025
(Appeal – State aid – Aid scheme – Measures intended to support airlines holding a national operating licence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic – Decision by the Commission not to raise objections – Obligation to state reasons)
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Acts of the institutions – Statement of reasons – Obligation – Scope – Commission decision on State aid – Decision not to open the formal investigation procedure – Brief summary of reasons leading the Commission to conclude that there were no serious difficulties assessing compatibility of the aid concerned with the internal market – Sufficient statement of reasons
(Arts 108(3) and 296, second para., TFEU)
(see paragraphs 34-61)
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Appeal – Appeal upheld – Judgment to be given on the substance by the appeal court – Conditions – Whether the state of the proceedings permits final judgment to be given – State of the proceedings not so permitting – Referral of the case back to the General Court
(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 61, first para.)
(see paragraphs 63-68)