Order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 October 2023.#Somniare, Unipessoal, Lda and Others v European Commission.#State aid – Madeira Free Zone – Aid scheme implemented by Portugal – Decision finding that the scheme does not comply with Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final, declaring it to be incompatible with the internal market, and ordering the recovery of aid paid under that scheme – Obligation to state reasons – Concept of ‘existing aid’ within the meaning of Article 1(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 – Reasonable time – Recovery – Legitimate expectations – Legal certainty – Right to a fair hearing – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law.#Cases T-460/22, T-461/22, T-464/22, T-550/22, T-551/22 and T-553/22.

Order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 October 2023.
Somniare, Unipessoal, Lda and Others v European Commission.
State aid – Madeira Free Zone – Aid scheme implemented by Portugal – Decision finding that the scheme does not comply with Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final, declaring it to be incompatible with the internal market, and ordering the recovery of aid paid under that scheme – Obligation to state reasons – Concept of ‘existing aid’ within the meaning of Article 1(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 – Reasonable time – Recovery – Legitimate expectations – Legal certainty – Right to a fair hearing – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law.
Cases T-460/22, T-461/22, T-464/22, T-550/22, T-551/22 and T-553/22.

Order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 October 2023.
Somniare, Unipessoal, Lda and Others v European Commission.
State aid – Madeira Free Zone – Aid scheme implemented by Portugal – Decision finding that the scheme does not comply with Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final, declaring it to be incompatible with the internal market, and ordering the recovery of aid paid under that scheme – Obligation to state reasons – Concept of ‘existing aid’ within the meaning of Article 1(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 – Reasonable time – Recovery – Legitimate expectations – Legal certainty – Right to a fair hearing – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law.
Cases T-460/22, T-461/22, T-464/22, T-550/22, T-551/22 and T-553/22.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2023:691