12.12.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 462/5


Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 October 2016 — Land Hessen v Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH & Co. KG, European Commission

(Case C-242/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - State aid - State measures concerning the establishment of a sawmill in the Land of Hessen - Decision finding no State aid - Failure to initiate the formal investigation procedure - Serious difficulties - Calculation of the aid element of State guarantees - Commission Notice on State aid in the form of guarantees))

(2016/C 462/07)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Appellant: Land Hessen (represented by: U. Soltész and A. Richter, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH & Co. KG (represented by: J. Heithecker and J. Ylinen, Rechtsanwälte), European Commission (represented by: F. Erlbacher and C. Urraca Caviedes, Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the appeal;

2.

Orders Land Hessen to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 236, 20.7.2015.