13.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 118/25 |
Judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2015 — Orange v Commission
(Case T-385/12) (1)
((State aid - Pensions - Aid for the reform of the arrangements for financing the retirement pensions of civil servants working for France Télécom - Reduction of the compensation to be paid to the State by France Télécom - Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market under certain conditions - Advantage - Selective nature - Adverse effect on competition - Rights of the defence))
(2015/C 118/32)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Orange, formerly France Télécom (Paris, France) (represented by: S. Hautbourg and S. Cochard-Quesson, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn, D. Grespan and B. Stromsky, Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2012/540/EU of 20 December 2011 on State aid C 25/08 (ex NN 23/08) reform of the arrangements for financing the retirement pensions of civil servants working for France Télécom implemented by the French Republic in favour of France Télécom (OJ 2012, L 279, p. 1).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1) |
Dismisses the action; |
2) |
Orders Orange to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission. |