Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber, extended composition) of 27 September 2011.

3F v European Commission.

State aid - Fiscal aid granted by the Danish authorities - Seafarers employed on board vessels registered in the Danish International Register - Commission decision not to raise objections - Action for annulment - Serious difficulties.

Case T-30/03 RENV.



Top of the page Legal analysis of the decision or of the case

Reports of Cases

2011 II-06651

Subject-matter

Annulment of Commission Decision C(2002) 4370 final of 13 November 2002 considering compatible with the Common market tax reduction measures applicable to seafarers employed on board Danish vessels – Case C319/07 P referred back after appeal

Systematic classification scheme

1.
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.05 Commission decision following a preliminary review or proceeding to the formal investigation procedure
        4.09.04.05.03 Decision to initiate a formal investigation procedure
          4.09.04.05.03.01 Obligation to initiate the formal investigation procedure
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.04 Preliminary review
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.04 Preliminary review


Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

Operative part

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Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 09/07/2009

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

27/09/2011


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 70 from 22.03.2003, p.32

Judgment: OJ C 331 from 12.11.2011, p.15

Name of the parties

3F v Commission

Notes on Academic Writings

  1. Cheynel, Benjamin: Recours contre les décisions de ne pas soulever d'objections: inflexion et illustrations, Revue Lamy de la Concurrence : droit, économie, régulation 2012 nº 31 p.90-91



Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • Competition
  • - State aid

Provisions of national law referred to

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

  • Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds
  • Judgment delivered after setting aside and referral back

Formation of the Court

deuxième chambre élargie (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Dehousse

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • English

Language(s) of the Opinion

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