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29.6.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 215/26 |
Judgment of the General Court of 13 May 2020 — Volotea v Commission
(Case T-607/17) (1)
(State aid - Aviation sector - Aid granted by Italy to Sardinian airports - Decision declaring the aid compatible in part and incompatible in part with the internal market - Whether imputable to the State - Recovery - Beneficiaries - Advantage to co-contracting airlines - Market economy operator principle - Selectivity - Effect on trade between Member States - Adverse effect on competition - Recovery - Legitimate expectations - Obligation to state reasons)
(2020/C 215/30)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Volotea, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: M. Carpagnano and M. Nordmann, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: D. Recchia, D. Grespan and S. Noë, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1861 of 29 July 2016 on State aid SA 33983 (2013/C) (ex 2012/NN) (ex 2011/N) — Italy — Compensation to Sardinian airports for public service obligations (SGEI) (OJ 2017 L 268, p. 1).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Volotea, SA to pay the costs. |