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Document 62021TN0167
Case T-167/21: Action brought on 29 March 2021 — European Gaming and Betting Association v Commission
Case T-167/21: Action brought on 29 March 2021 — European Gaming and Betting Association v Commission
Case T-167/21: Action brought on 29 March 2021 — European Gaming and Betting Association v Commission
IO C 206, 31.5.2021, p. 33–34
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
31.5.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 206/33 |
Action brought on 29 March 2021 — European Gaming and Betting Association v Commission
(Case T-167/21)
(2021/C 206/41)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: European Gaming and Betting Association (Etterbeek, Belgium) (represented by: T. De Meese, K. Bourgeois and M. Van Nieuwenborgh, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the defendant’s decision of 18 December 2020 in case SA.44830 (2016/FC) — Netherlands: Prolongation of gambling licenses in the Netherlands (1); |
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order the defendant to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.
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First plea in law, alleging that the defendant infringed the applicant’s procedural rights by failing to open the formal investigation procedure under Article 108 (2) TFEU while its preliminary investigation did not eliminate all doubts as to the existence of State aid.
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Second plea in law, alleging that the defendant made a manifest error of assessment by finding that the renewal of the existing sports betting, horse race betting, lottery and casino licenses of the incumbent licensees by the Netherlands does not grant an advantage within the meaning of article 107(1) TFEU.
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