26.11.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 347/3 |
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 6 October 2011 — European Commission v Italian Republic
(Case C-302/09) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - State Aid - Aid to firms in Venice and Chioggia - Reductions in social security contributions - Withdrawal)
2011/C 347/03
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci and E. Righini, Agents)
Defendant: Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri, Agent and G. Aiello, lawyer)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to take, within the period prescribed, the measures necessary to comply with Articles 2, 5 and 6 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 (notified under document number C(1999) 4268) (OJ 2000 L 150, p. 50)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Orders that by failing to take, within the prescribed time-limits, all the measures necessary to recover from the beneficiaries the aid granted under the aid scheme considered unlawful and incompatible with the common market by 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 and, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 2, 5 and 6 of that decision and under the EC Treaty the Italian Republic failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 5 of the decision; |
2. |
Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs. |