Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 1 February 2018 — Larko v Commission

(Case T‑412/14)

(Action for annulment — State aid — Sale of certain assets operated by an undertaking or belonging to that undertaking in the context of a privatisation programme — No economic continuity — Action by the beneficiary of the aid — No interest in bringing proceedings — Inadmissibility)

Actions for annulment—Natural or legal persons—Interest in bringing proceedings—Need for an actual and current interest—Assessment at the time when the action was lodged—Action incapable of securing a benefit for the applicant—Inadmissibility

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU)

(see paras 21-24, 29-43)

Re:

APPLICATION pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 1805 of 27 March 2014 on the State aid SA.37954 (2013/N) — Greece — Sale of certain assets of Larco General Mining & Metallurgical Company S.A. (OJ 2014 C 156, p. 1).

Operative part

The Court:

1. 

Dismisses the action as inadmissible;

2. 

Orders Larko Geniki Metalleftiki kai Metallourgiki AE to pay the costs.