Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 7 November 2024 – Ryanair DAC v European Commission, French Republic, Republic of Finland

(Case C-588/22 P)  (1)

(Appeal - State aid - Article 107(3)(b) TFEU - Finnish air-transport market - Aid granted to an airline by the Republic of Finland in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic - Temporary Framework for State aid measures - Recapitalisation of Finnair plc - Decision by the European Commission not to raise any objections - Aid to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy - Principles of proportionality and of non-discrimination)

(C/2025/33)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant: Ryanair DAC (represented initially by: V. Blanc, F.-C. Laprévote, E. Vahida, avocats, and D. Pérez de Lamo and S. Rating, abogados, and subsequently by F.-C. Laprévote, E. Vahida, avocats, and D. Pérez de Lamo and S. Rating, abogados)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: M. Farley, L. Flynn and F. Tomat, acting as Agents), French Republic, Republic of Finland (represented by: A. Laine and H. Leppo, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the appeal;

2.	Orders Ryanair DAC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;

3.	Orders the Republic of Finland to bear its own costs.

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(1)   OJ C 424, 7.11.2022.