1. 

Appeal—Grounds—Inadequate statement of reasons—Reliance by the General Court on implied reasoning—Lawfulness—Conditions

(Art. 256 TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 36 and 53, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 81)

(see paras 17-21)

2. 

Actions for annulment—Grounds—Infringement of essential procedural requirements—To be considered of the Court’s own motion

(Art. 263 TFEU)

(see para. 22)

3. 

Acts of the institutions—Statement of reasons—Obligation—Scope

(Art. 296 TFEU)

(see paras 23, 28)

4. 

Appeal—Grounds—Incorrect assessment of the facts and evidence—Inadmissibility—Review by the Court of the assessment of the facts and evidence—Possible only where the clear sense of the evidence has been distorted—Ground of appeal alleging distortion of the clear sense of the evidence—Need to indicate precisely the evidence alleged to have been distorted and show the errors of appraisal which led to that distortion

(Art. 256 TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 168(1)(d))

(see paras 36, 38)

5. 

Appeal—Grounds—Plea directed against a superfluous ground—Invalid plea in law—Rejection

(Art. 256(1) TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para.)

(see para. 59)

6. 

Appeal—Grounds—Mere repetition of the pleas and arguments put forward before the General Court—Inadmissibility

(Art. 256(1), second para., TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Arts 168(1)(d) and 169(2))

(see para. 75)

1. 

Dismisses the appeal;

2. 

Orders the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.