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Document 62016TO0732(03)
Order of the President of the General Court of 22 March 2018.
Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD v European Commission.
Interim proceedings — State aid — Aid granted by Spain in favour of certain professional football clubs — Public guarantee granted by a public body — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market — Application for a stay of proceedings — Lack of urgency.
Case T-732/16 R.
Order of the President of the General Court of 22 March 2018.
Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD v European Commission.
Interim proceedings — State aid — Aid granted by Spain in favour of certain professional football clubs — Public guarantee granted by a public body — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market — Application for a stay of proceedings — Lack of urgency.
Case T-732/16 R.
Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section
Order of the President of the of the General Court of 22 March 2018 –
Valencia Club de Fútbol v Commission
(Case T‑732/16 R)
(Interim proceedings — State aid — Aid granted by Spain in favour of certain professional football clubs — Public guarantee granted by a public body — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market — Application for a stay of proceedings — Lack of urgency)
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Application for interim measures—Suspension of operation of a measure—Interim measures—Conditions for granting—Prima facie case—Urgency—Serious and irreparable damage—Cumulative nature—Balancing of all the interests involved—Order of examination and method of verification—Discretion of the court hearing the application for interim relief (Arts 256(1) TFEU, 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4)) (see paras 32-35) |
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Application for interim measures—Suspension of operation of a measure—Interim measures—Conditions for granting—Urgency—Serious and irreparable damage—Burden of proof—Financial loss—Obligation to provide concrete and precise indications, supported by detailed documentary evidence—Situation liable to endanger the existence of the applicant company—Assessment having regard to the situation of the group to which the applicant company belongs—Lack of any urgency (Arts 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4)) (see paras 38-45, 51, 56) |
Re:
Application on the basis of Articles 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU seeking a stay of execution of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/365 of 4 July 2016 on the State aid SA.36387 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) (ex 2013/CP) granted by Spain to Valencia Club de Fútbol, Hércules Club de Fútbol, SAD and Elche Club de Fútbol, SAD (OJ 2017 L 55, p. 12).
Operative part
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The application for interim measures is rejected. |
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The order of 10 November 2016, Valencia Club de Fútbol v Commission (T‑732/16 R), is set aside. |
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The costs are reserved. |