Action brought on 17 April 2015 — Compagnia Trasporti Pubblici and Others v Commission

(Case T-187/15)

(2015/C 190/33)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicants: Compagnia Trasporti Pubblici SpA (Arzano, Italy); Atap — Azienda Trasporti Automobilistici Pubblici delle Province di Biella e Vercelli SpA (Biella, Italy); Actv SpA (Venice, Italy); Ferrovie Appulo Lucane Srl (Bari, Italy); Asstra Associazione Trasporti (Rome, Italy); and Associazione Nazionale Autotrasporto Viaggiatori (ANAV) (Rome) (represented by: M. Malena, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should annul those chapters and parts of the contested decision which are subject to appeal.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those relied on in Case T-185/15 Buonotourist v Commission and Case T-186/15 CSTP Azienda della Mobilità v Commission.

In particular, the applicants allege infringement of Articles 93, 94, 107 and 108 TFEU, infringement of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 of 26 June 1969 on action by Member States concerning the obligations inherent in the concept of a public service in transport by rail, road and inland waterway (OJ 1969 L 156, p. 1), infringement of Regulation No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 1191/69 and 1107/70 (OJ 2007 L 315, p. 1), lack of competence on the part of the Commission, infringement of Regulation (EC) No 1191/69, a misuse of powers, and infringement of the Communication from the Commission on interpretative guidelines concerning Regulation No 1370/2007.