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Document 62008TA0267
Joined Cases T-267/08 and T-279/08: Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2011 — Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Communauté d'agglomération du Douasis v Commission (State aid — Construction of railway equipment — Repayable advances — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery — Alteration of heads of claim — Rights of defence — Obligation to state reasons — State resources — Whether State held responsible — Criterion of private investor — Undertaking in difficulties)
Joined Cases T-267/08 and T-279/08: Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2011 — Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Communauté d'agglomération du Douasis v Commission (State aid — Construction of railway equipment — Repayable advances — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery — Alteration of heads of claim — Rights of defence — Obligation to state reasons — State resources — Whether State held responsible — Criterion of private investor — Undertaking in difficulties)
Joined Cases T-267/08 and T-279/08: Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2011 — Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Communauté d'agglomération du Douasis v Commission (State aid — Construction of railway equipment — Repayable advances — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery — Alteration of heads of claim — Rights of defence — Obligation to state reasons — State resources — Whether State held responsible — Criterion of private investor — Undertaking in difficulties)
SL C 186, 25.6.2011, p. 19–19
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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25.6.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 186/19 |
Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2011 — Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Communauté d'agglomération du Douasis v Commission
(Joined Cases T-267/08 and T-279/08) (1)
(State aid - Construction of railway equipment - Repayable advances - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery - Alteration of heads of claim - Rights of defence - Obligation to state reasons - State resources - Whether State held responsible - Criterion of private investor - Undertaking in difficulties)
2011/C 186/34
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicants: Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais (represented by M. Cliquennois and F. Cavedon, lawyers) (Case T-267/08) and Communauté d’agglomération du Douasis (represented by M.Y. Benjamin and D. Rombi, lawyers) (Case T-279/08)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: C. Giolito and B. Stromsky, Agents)
Re:
Originally, application for annulment of Decision C(2008) 1089 final of the Commission of 2 April 2008 concerning State aid C 38/2007 (ex NN 45/2007) implemented by France in favour of Arbel Fauvet Rail SA, and then application for annulment of Decision C(2010) 4112 final of the Commission of 23 June 2010 concerning State aid C 38/2007 implemented by France in favour of Arbel Fauvet Rail.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Declares that there is no longer any need to adjudicate on the applications for annulment of Decision C(2008) 1089 final of the Commission of 2 April 2008 concerning State aid C 38/2007 (ex NN 45/2007) implemented by France in favour of Arbel Fauvet Rail SA; |
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Dismisses the actions; |
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Orders the European Commission to pay the costs, save those incurred by Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais and the Communauté d’agglomération du Douasis after they were sent Decision C(2010) 4112 final of the Commission of 23 June 2010 concerning State aid C 38/2007 (ex NN 45/2007) implemented by France in favour of Arbel Fauvet Rail and withdrawing Decision C(2008) 1089 final. |