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Document 62017TA0747
Case T-747/17: Judgment of the General Court of 30 April 2019. — UPF v Commission (State aid — Corporate tax exemption scheme implemented by France in favour of its ports — Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the internal market — Existing aid — Concept of economic activity — Obligation to state reasons — Distortions of competition and effect on trade between Member States — Principle of sound administration)
Case T-747/17: Judgment of the General Court of 30 April 2019. — UPF v Commission (State aid — Corporate tax exemption scheme implemented by France in favour of its ports — Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the internal market — Existing aid — Concept of economic activity — Obligation to state reasons — Distortions of competition and effect on trade between Member States — Principle of sound administration)
Case T-747/17: Judgment of the General Court of 30 April 2019. — UPF v Commission (State aid — Corporate tax exemption scheme implemented by France in favour of its ports — Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the internal market — Existing aid — Concept of economic activity — Obligation to state reasons — Distortions of competition and effect on trade between Member States — Principle of sound administration)
OJ C 220, 1.7.2019, p. 36–36
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
1.7.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 220/36 |
Judgment of the General Court of 30 April 2019. — UPF v Commission
(Case T-747/17) (1)
(State aid - Corporate tax exemption scheme implemented by France in favour of its ports - Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the internal market - Existing aid - Concept of economic activity - Obligation to state reasons - Distortions of competition and effect on trade between Member States - Principle of sound administration)
(2019/C 220/45)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Union des Ports de France — UPF (Paris, France) (represented by C. Vannini and E. Moraïtou, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by B. Stromsky and S. Noë, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/2116 of 27 July 2017 on aid scheme SA.38398 (2016/C, ex 2015/E) implemented by France — Taxation of ports in France (OJ 2017 L 332, p. 24).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders the Union des ports de France — UPF to pay the costs. |