20.2.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/3


Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 21 December 2016 — European Commission v Hansestadt Lübeck, successor in law to Flughafen Lübeck GmbH

(Case C-524/14 P) (1)

((Appeal - State aid - Airport charges - Article 108(2) TFEU - Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU - Decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure - Admissibility of an action for annulment - Person individually concerned - Legal interest in bringing proceedings - Article 107(1) TFEU - Condition relating to selectivity))

(2017/C 053/03)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Appellant: European Commission (represented by: T. Maxian Rusche, R. Sauer and V. Di Bucci, Agents)

Other party to the proceedings: Hansestadt Lübeck, successor in law to Flughafen Lübeck GmbH (represented by: M. Núñez Müller and I. Ruck, Rechtsanwälte)

Interveners in support of the defendant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: T. Henze and K. Petersen, Agents), Kingdom of Spain (represented by: M.A. Sampol Pucurull, Agent)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the appeal;

2.

Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Hansestadt Lübeck;

3.

Orders the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Spain to bear their own costs.


(1)  OJ 26, 26.1.2015.