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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.

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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’

    1. 

    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)

    2. 

    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

    1.

    The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

    2.

    Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH, RWE Power AG and Vattenfall Europe Mining AG are ordered to pay the costs.

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