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Document 62009TA0226
Joined Cases T-226/09 and T-230/09: Judgment of the General Court of 16 September 2013 — British Telecommunications and BT Pension Scheme Trustees v Commission (State aid — Partial exemption from the obligation to contribute to the Pension Protection Fund — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market — Concept of State aid — State resources — Advantage — Selective nature — Adverse effect on competition — Effect on trade between Member States — Equal treatment — Proportionality — Legitimate expectations — Obligation to state reasons — Putting into effect of the aid)
Joined Cases T-226/09 and T-230/09: Judgment of the General Court of 16 September 2013 — British Telecommunications and BT Pension Scheme Trustees v Commission (State aid — Partial exemption from the obligation to contribute to the Pension Protection Fund — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market — Concept of State aid — State resources — Advantage — Selective nature — Adverse effect on competition — Effect on trade between Member States — Equal treatment — Proportionality — Legitimate expectations — Obligation to state reasons — Putting into effect of the aid)
Joined Cases T-226/09 and T-230/09: Judgment of the General Court of 16 September 2013 — British Telecommunications and BT Pension Scheme Trustees v Commission (State aid — Partial exemption from the obligation to contribute to the Pension Protection Fund — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market — Concept of State aid — State resources — Advantage — Selective nature — Adverse effect on competition — Effect on trade between Member States — Equal treatment — Proportionality — Legitimate expectations — Obligation to state reasons — Putting into effect of the aid)
OJ C 325, 9.11.2013, p. 20–20
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
OJ C 325, 9.11.2013, p. 18–18
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- Date of document:
- 16/09/2013
- Date lodged:
- 09/06/2009
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- English
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- Annulment requested by 62013CN0620
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9.11.2013 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 325/20 |
Judgment of the General Court of 16 September 2013 — British Telecommunications and BT Pension Scheme Trustees v Commission
(Joined Cases T-226/09 and T-230/09) (1)
(State aid - Partial exemption from the obligation to contribute to the Pension Protection Fund - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market - Concept of State aid - State resources - Advantage - Selective nature - Adverse effect on competition - Effect on trade between Member States - Equal treatment - Proportionality - Legitimate expectations - Obligation to state reasons - Putting into effect of the aid)
2013/C 325/33
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicants: British Telecommunications (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: G. Robert, M. Newhouse and T. Castorina, Solicitors, and by J. Holmes, Barrister, and H. Legge QC) (Case T-226/09) and BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd (London) (represented by: J. Derenne and A. Müller-Rappard, lawyers) (Case T-230/09)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn and N. Khan, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2009/703/EC of 11 February 2009 concerning the State aid C-55/2007 (ex NN 63/07, CP 106/06) implemented by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Public guarantee in favour of [British Telecommunications] (OJ 2009 L 242, p. 21).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the actions; |
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In Case T-226/09, orders British Telecommunications plc to pay the costs; |
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In Case T-230/09, orders BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd to pay the costs. |
