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    Case T-388/02: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 10 December 2008 — Kronoply and Kronotex v Commission (State aid — Commission decision not to raise objections — Action for annulment — Time-limit for bringing proceedings — Publication of a summary notice — No significant effect on the competitive position — Inadmissibility — Status as party concerned — Admissibility — Failure to initiate the formal investigation procedure — No serious difficulties)

    SL C 32, 7.2.2009, p. 24–25 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    7.2.2009   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 32/24


    Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 10 December 2008 — Kronoply and Kronotex v Commission

    (Case T-388/02) (1)

    (State aid - Commission decision not to raise objections - Action for annulment - Time-limit for bringing proceedings - Publication of a summary notice - No significant effect on the competitive position - Inadmissibility - Status as party concerned - Admissibility - Failure to initiate the formal investigation procedure - No serious difficulties)

    (2009/C 32/44)

    Language of the case: German

    Parties

    Applicants: Kronoply GmbH & Co. KG (Heiligengrabe, Germany); and Kronotex GmbH & Co. KG (Heiligengrabe) (represented initially by: R. Nierer, subsequently by R. Nierer and L. Gordalla, lawyers)

    Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: V. Kreuschitz and M. Niejahr, subsequently by V. Kreuschitz, Agents)

    Interveners in support of the defendant: Zellstoff Stendal GmbH (Arneburg, Germany) (represented by: T. Müller-Ibold and K.U. Karl, subsequently by T. Müller-Ibold, lawyers); Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: W.D. Plessing and M. Lumma, Agents); and Land Sachsen-Anhalt (Germany) (represented by: C. von Donat and G. Quardt, lawyers)

    Re:

    Annulment of the Commission's decision of 19 June 2002 to raise no objections to aid granted by the German authorities to Zellstoff Stendal for the construction of a production plant for pulp.

    Operative part of the judgment

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Kronoply GmbH & Co. KG and Kronotex GmbH & Co. KG to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the Commission of the European Communities and by Zellstoff Stendal GmbH and Land Sachsen-Anhalt.

    3.

    Orders the Federal Republic of Germany to bear its own costs.


    (1)  OJ C 44, 22.2.2003.


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