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Document 62015TO0750
Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 September 2016.
Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH and Others v European Commission.
Actions for annulment — State aid — Renewable energy — Aid granted by certain provisions of the amended German Law concerning renewable energy sources (EEG 2014) — Aid supporting electricity from renewable sources and reduced EEG surcharge for energy-intensive users — Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market — Action for annulment — No interest in bringing proceedings — Inadmissibility.
Case T-750/15.
Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 September 2016.
Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH and Others v European Commission.
Actions for annulment — State aid — Renewable energy — Aid granted by certain provisions of the amended German Law concerning renewable energy sources (EEG 2014) — Aid supporting electricity from renewable sources and reduced EEG surcharge for energy-intensive users — Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market — Action for annulment — No interest in bringing proceedings — Inadmissibility.
Case T-750/15.
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Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 September 2016 —
Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft and Others v Commission
(Case T‑750/15)
‛Actions for annulment — State aid — Renewable energy — Aid granted by certain provisions of the amended German Law concerning renewable energy sources (EEG 2014) — Aid supporting electricity from renewable sources and reduced EEG surcharge for energy-intensive users — Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market — Action for annulment — No interest in bringing proceedings — Inadmissibility’
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Judicial proceedings — No obligation on the General Court to commence the oral procedure before ruling on an objection of inadmissibility (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 130(1)) (see para. 14) |
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Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Interest in bringing proceedings — Need for an actual and current interest — Assessment at the time when the action was lodged — Action capable of securing a benefit for the applicant — None — Inadmissibility (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU) (see paras 23-27, 33, 34) |
Re:
ACTION based on Article 263 TFEU and seeking annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 5081 final of 23 July 2014 concerning State aid scheme SA. 38632 (2014/N) implemented by the Federal Republic of Germany (EEG 2014 — Reform of the Renewable Energy Law).
Operative part
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The action is dismissed as inadmissible. |
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Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH, RWE Power AG and Vattenfall Europe Mining AG are ordered to pay the costs. |