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Document 62020TA0657
Case T-657/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 June 2022 — Ryanair v Commission (Finnair II; Covid-19) (State aid — Finnish air-transport market — Aid granted by Finland to Finnair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic — Recapitalisation of an airline by its public and private shareholders on a pro rata basis in proportion to the previously existing ownership structure — Decision not to raise any objections — Temporary Framework for State aid measures — Measure intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State — Derogation from certain requirements of the temporary framework — No weighing of the beneficial effects of the aid against its adverse effects on trading conditions and the maintenance of undistorted competition — Equal treatment — Freedom of establishment — Freedom to provide services — Obligation to state reasons)
Case T-657/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 June 2022 — Ryanair v Commission (Finnair II; Covid-19) (State aid — Finnish air-transport market — Aid granted by Finland to Finnair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic — Recapitalisation of an airline by its public and private shareholders on a pro rata basis in proportion to the previously existing ownership structure — Decision not to raise any objections — Temporary Framework for State aid measures — Measure intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State — Derogation from certain requirements of the temporary framework — No weighing of the beneficial effects of the aid against its adverse effects on trading conditions and the maintenance of undistorted competition — Equal treatment — Freedom of establishment — Freedom to provide services — Obligation to state reasons)
Case T-657/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 June 2022 — Ryanair v Commission (Finnair II; Covid-19) (State aid — Finnish air-transport market — Aid granted by Finland to Finnair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic — Recapitalisation of an airline by its public and private shareholders on a pro rata basis in proportion to the previously existing ownership structure — Decision not to raise any objections — Temporary Framework for State aid measures — Measure intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State — Derogation from certain requirements of the temporary framework — No weighing of the beneficial effects of the aid against its adverse effects on trading conditions and the maintenance of undistorted competition — Equal treatment — Freedom of establishment — Freedom to provide services — Obligation to state reasons)
OJ C 303, 8.8.2022, p. 39–39
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- Date of document:
- 22/06/2022
- Date lodged:
- 30/10/2020
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- English
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment - unfounded
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8.8.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 303/39 |
Judgment of the General Court of 22 June 2022 — Ryanair v Commission (Finnair II; Covid-19)
(Case T-657/20) (1)
(State aid - Finnish air-transport market - Aid granted by Finland to Finnair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic - Recapitalisation of an airline by its public and private shareholders on a pro rata basis in proportion to the previously existing ownership structure - Decision not to raise any objections - Temporary Framework for State aid measures - Measure intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State - Derogation from certain requirements of the temporary framework - No weighing of the beneficial effects of the aid against its adverse effects on trading conditions and the maintenance of undistorted competition - Equal treatment - Freedom of establishment - Freedom to provide services - Obligation to state reasons)
(2022/C 303/47)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Ryanair DAC (Swords, Ireland) (represented by: F.-C. Laprévote, V. Blanc, E. Vahida, S. Rating and I.-G. Metaxas-Maranghidis, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn, S. Noë and F. Tomat, acting as Agents)
Interveners in support of the defendant: French Republic (represented by: T. Stéhelin and P. Dodeller, acting as Agents), Republic of Finland (represented by: H. Leppo and A. Laine, acting as Agents)
Re:
By its action on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of European Commission Decision C(2020) 3970 final of 9 June 2020 on State aid SA.57410 (2020/N) — Finland COVID-19: Recapitalisation of Finnair.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Ryanair DAC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission; |
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Orders the French Republic and the Republic of Finland to bear their own respective costs. |
