23.3.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 86/15 |
Order of the General Court of 29 January 2013 — Barbini and Others v Commission
(Case T-272/00) (1)
(Action for annulment - State aid - Reductions in social security contributions for undertakings in Venice and Chioggia - Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the common market and imposing the recovery of the aid paid - Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
2013/C 86/24
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicants: Alfredo Barbini Srl (Murano, Italy); Aureliano Toso Srl (Murano); AVMazzega Srl (Murano); Barovier & Toso vetrerie artistiche riunite Srl (Murano); Carlo Moretti Srl (Murano); Effetre SpA (Resana, Italy); Ferro & Lazzarini Srl (Murano); Formia Srl (Murano); Gino Cenedese & Figlio (Murano); La Murrina (Murano); Mazzuccato International Srl (Murano); Nason & Moretti Srl, (Murano); Tfz Internazionale Srl (Murano); V. Nason & C. Srl (Murano); Venini SpA (Murano); Vetreria de Majo Srl (Murano); and Vetreria LAG Srl (Murano) (represented by: A. Vianello, M. Merola and A. Sodano, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci, Agent, and by A. Dal Ferro, lawyer)
Intervener in support of the applicants: Italian Republic (represented by: U. Leanza initially, then by I. Braguglia, then R. Adam and finally I. Bruni, Agents, and by G. Aiello and P. Gentili, avvocati dello Stato)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2000/394/EC of 25 November 1999 on aid to firms in Venice and Chioggia by way of relief from social security contributions under Laws Nos 30/1997 and 206/1995 (OJ 2000 L 150, p. 50)
Operative part of the order
1. |
The plea of inadmissibility raised by the European Commission is joined to the main proceedings. |
2. |
The action is dismissed as, in part, manifestly inadmissible and, in part, manifestly lacking any foundation in law. |
3. |
Alfredo Barbini Srl, Aureliano Toso Srl, AVMazzega Srl, Barovier & Toso vetrerie artistiche riunite Srl, Carlo Moretti Srl, Effetre SpA, Ferro & Lazzarini Srl, Formia Srl, Gino Cenedese & Figlio, La Murrina, Mazzuccato International Srl, Nason & Moretti Srl, Tfz Internazionale Srl, V. Nason & C. Srl, Venini SpA, Vetreria de Majo Srl, and Vetreria LAG Srl, in addition to bearing their own costs, are to pay the costs incurred by the Commission. |
4. |
The Italian Republic is to bear its own costs. |