8.12.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 439/13


Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 22 October 2014 — British Telecommunications plc v European Commission and BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd

(Case C-620/13 P) (1)

((Appeal - State aid - Exemption of a pension fund from the obligation to pay a contribution to a pension protection fund in respect of certain employees - Selective nature of the measure))

(2014/C 439/19)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant: British Telecommunications plc (represented by: J. Holmes, Barrister, and H. Legge QC)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn and N. Khan, Agents), BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd (represented by: J. Derenne and A. Müller-Rappard, avocats, instructed by M. Farley, Solicitor)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1)

Dismisses the appeal;

2)

Orders British Telecommunications plc and BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 61, 1.3.2014.