1. 

State aid – Examination by the Commission – No observations by the persons concerned – Not relevant to the validity of the Commission decision – Obligation to examine matters not expressly invoked by the Commission’s own motion – None

(Art. 108(2) TFEU)

(see paras 45-47)

2. 

State aid – Examination of complaints – Obligations of the Commission – Examination of matters not expressly raised by the complainant of the Commission’s own motion

(Art.108 TFEU)

(see paras 48-50)

3. 

State aid – Administrative procedure – Obligations of the Commission – Diligent and impartial examination – Account taken of the most complete and reliable information possible – Scope of the obligation

(Art. 108(2) TFEU)

(see paras 51-53)

4. 

Appeal – Grounds – Inadequate statement of reasons – Scope of the obligation to state reasons – Obligation for the General Court to clearly and unequivocally disclose its reasoning

(Art. 256(1), 2d al., TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 36 and 53, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 117(m))

(see paras 60, 63-66)

1. 

Dismisses the main appeal;

2. 

Declares that there is no need to adjudicate on the cross-appeal;

3. 

Orders Achemos Grupė UAB and Achema AB to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission in respect of the main appeal;

4. 

Orders Achemos Grupė UAB, Achema AB and the Commission to bear their own costs in respect of the cross-appeal;

5. 

Orders the Republic of Lithuania and Klaipėdos Nafta AB to bear their own costs in respect of both the main appeal and the cross-appeal.