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Document 62009TJ0226
Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 16 September 2013. # British Telecommunications plc (T-226/09) and BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd (T-230/09) v European 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 (Eighth Chamber) of 16 September 2013.
British Telecommunications plc (T-226/09) and BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd (T-230/09) v European 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 (Eighth Chamber) of 16 September 2013.
British Telecommunications plc (T-226/09) and BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd (T-230/09) v European 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.
European Court Reports 2013 -00000
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2013:466
- Date of document:
- 16/09/2013
- Date lodged:
- 09/06/2009
- Author:
- General Court
- Country or organisation from which the request originates:
- United Kingdom
- Form:
- Judgment
- Additional information:
- POURVOI C-620/13 P
- Authentic language:
- English
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment - unfounded
- Judge-Rapporteur:
- Popescu
- Treaty:
- Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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- Case affecting:
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- Confirms 32009D0703
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- Confirmed by 62013CJ0620
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- Notes relating to the decision:
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- 2. Idot, Laurence: Garantie du paiement des retraites dans une ancienne entreprise publique. Commentaire par Laurence. Le Tribunal valide l'analyse de la Commission quant à la présence d'aides dans le système mis en place pour garantir le paiement des retraites des employés de British Telecom, Europe 2013 Novembre Comm. nº 11 p.44-45 (FR)
- 1. Cheynel, Benjamin: Conséquences d'une mise sous séquestre d'une aide illégale par son bénéficiaire, Revue Lamy de la Concurrence : droit, économie, régulation 2013 nº 37 p.47-48 (FR)
- 3. Von Bonin, Andreas ; Rodenhausen, Anselm: Privatisations, Pensions and Exemptions, European State Aid Law Quarterly 2014 p.600-605 (EN)
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