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Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 20 September 2018

Carrefour Hypermarchés SAS and Others v Ministre des Finances et des Comptes publics

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d'État (France)

Reference for a preliminary ruling — State aid — Article 108(3) TFEU — Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 — Notified aid schemes — Article 4 — Alteration to existing aid — Significant increase in revenue from taxes allocated to financing of aid schemes compared to the projection notified to the European Commission — 20% threshold of the original budget

Case C-510/16

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Document

Date

Name of the parties

Subject-matter

Curia

EUR-Lex

Autres Liens

Judgment (OJ)

26/10/2018

Carrefour Hypermarchés and Others

Competition
- State aid

Judgment
ECLI:EU:C:2018:751

20/09/2018

Carrefour Hypermarchés and Others

Competition
- State aid

Judgment (Summary)
ECLI:EU:C:2018:751

20/09/2018

Carrefour Hypermarchés and Others

Competition
- State aid

Application (OJ)

25/11/2016

Carrefour Hypermarchés and Others

Competition
- State aid

Opinion
ECLI:EU:C:2017:929

30/11/2017

Carrefour Hypermarchés and Others

Competition
- State aid

Legal analysis of the decision or of the case

Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general)

Subject-matter

Information not available

Systematic classification scheme

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.01 Definition of aid
      4.09.01.00 General

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.08 Implementation of the Commission decision and recovery
        4.09.04.08.01 Obligations of the Member States

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.01 Definition of aid
      4.09.01.00 General

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.01 Existing aid and new aid

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.03 Exceptions to the prohibition of aid
      4.09.03.02 Aid that may be considered to be compatible with the internal market (Article 107(3) TFEU)
        4.09.03.02.00 General

1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.01 Sources of EU law
    1.01.02 General principles of law
      1.01.02.03 Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations

1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.01 Sources of EU law
    1.01.02 General principles of law
      1.01.02.04 Legal certainty

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.01 Existing aid and new aid

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.02 Notification and obligation to suspend payment of the aid

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

TFEU, Article 107 : paragraph 25
TFEU, Article 107 -P1 : paragraphs 12, 20, 23, 37, 54
TFEU, Article 108 : paragraph 25
TFEU, Article 108 -P1 : paragraph 25
TFEU, Article 108 -P3 : paragraphs 1, 8, 10, 12 - 14, 25, 30, 33, 34, 44, 45, 47, 50, 59, 60, 63
TFEU, Article 267 : paragraphs 17, 61
Regulation 659/1999 -A01 : paragraph 3
Regulation 659/1999 -A01LBPT2 : paragraph 36
Regulation 659/1999 -A01LC : paragraphs 13, 26, 41, 50, 60
Regulation 794/2004 -A04 : paragraphs 1, 5, 8, 10
Regulation 794/2004 -A04P1 : paragraphs 13, 16, 26, 28, 30, 34, 35, 41, 42, 45, 50, 51, 55, 57, 60
Regulation 794/2004 -C4 : paragraphs 4, 45
Commission - Other Acts - 52007XC1020(01) : paragraph 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -44/93 : paragraphs 48, 49
Court of Justice - Judgment C -277/00 -N20 : paragraph 37
Court of Justice - Judgment C -277/00 -N24 : paragraph 37
Court of Justice - Judgment C -278/00 -N21 : paragraph 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -278/00 -N24 : paragraph 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/02 -N16 : paragraph 14
Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/02 -N24 : paragraph 14
Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/02 -N25 : paragraph 14
Court of Justice - Judgment C -175/02 -N16 : paragraph 20
Court of Justice - Judgment C -266/04 -N35 : paragraph 14
Court of Justice - Judgment C -266/04 -N52 : paragraph 21
Court of Justice - Judgment C -266/04 -N55 : paragraph 20
Court of Justice - Judgment C -526/04 -N43 : paragraph 14
Court of Justice - Judgment C -199/06 -N37 : paragraph 30
Court of Justice - Judgment C -199/06 -N38 : paragraph 30
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N102 : paragraph 20
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N104 : paragraph 20
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N99 : paragraph 19
Court of Justice - Judgment C -537/08 -N44 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -537/08 -N47 : paragraph 46
Court of Justice - Judgment C -67/09 -N72 : paragraph 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -67/09 -N73 : paragraph 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -67/09 -N74 : paragraphs 37, 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -71/09 -N130 : paragraph 32
Court of Justice - Judgment C -106/09 -N122 : paragraph 32
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N31 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N40 : paragraph 34
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N41 : paragraph 34
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N26 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N27 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N47 : paragraph 31
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N48 : paragraph 31
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N49 : paragraph 31
Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/12 -N36 : paragraph 25
Court of Justice - Judgment C -284/12 -N25 : paragraph 30
Court of Justice - Judgment C -284/12 -N26 : paragraph 30
Court of Justice - Judgment C -276/14 -N44 : paragraph 61
Court of Justice - Judgment C -276/14 -N45 : paragraph 62
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N65 : paragraph 14
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N68 : paragraph 19
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N70 : paragraph 22
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N71 : paragraph 22
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N72 : paragraph 22
Court of Justice - Judgment C -526/14 -N36 : paragraph 30
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/14 -N22 : paragraph 17
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/14 -N23 : paragraph 17
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/14 -N24 : paragraph 17
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/14 -N25 : paragraph 17
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/14 -N26 : paragraph 17
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/14 -N27 : paragraph 17
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/14 -N28 : paragraph 17
Court of Justice - Judgment C -74/16 -N86 : paragraph 25
Court of Justice - Judgment C -106/16 -N26 : paragraph 24
Court of Justice - Judgment C -106/16 -N27 : paragraph 24
Court of Justice - Judgment C -106/16 -N28 : paragraph 24
Court of Justice - Judgment C -163/16 -N20 : paragraph 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -179/16 -N44 : paragraph 17
Court of Justice - Judgment C -316/16 -N42 : paragraph 24
Court of Justice - Judgment C -426/16 -N30 : paragraph 17

Operative part

Interprets : Regulation 659/1999 -A01LC
Interprets : Regulation 794/2004 -A04P1
Interprets : TFEU, Article 108 -P3

Opinion

TFEU, Article 107 -P1 : point 82
TFEU, Article 108 : point 105
TFEU, Article 108 -P1 : point 49
TFEU, Article 108 -P3 : points 1, 2, 12, 14, 25, 48, 49, 57, 74, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 86, 87, 105
TFEU, Article 258 : point 70
TEU, Article 4 -P3 : point 70
Regulation 659/1999 -A01 : points 4, 50
Regulation 659/1999 -A01LC : points 2, 6, 74, 77, 81, 105
Regulation 659/1999 -A07P4 : points 56, 71
Regulation 659/1999 -A09 : point 73
Regulation 794/2004 -A01P1 : point 5
Regulation 794/2004 -A04 : points 6, 12, 14, 78
Regulation 794/2004 -A04P1 : point 51
Regulation 794/2004 -A04P2LA : points 58, 74, 84, 86, 88, 89, 95
Court of Justice - Opinion C -51/74 : point 51
Court of Justice - Opinion C -177/78 : point 51
Court of Justice - Opinion C -222/82 : point 51
Court of Justice - Opinion C -91/83 -N5 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -91/83 -N21 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -47/91 -N26 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -44/93 : points 52, 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -44/93 -N28 : points 52, 68
Court of Justice - Judgment C -44/93 -N29 : point 52
Court of Justice - Judgment C -44/93 -N30 : point 52
Court of Justice - Judgment C -44/93 -N31 : point 52
Court of Justice - Opinion C -15/98 -N62 : point 51
Court of Justice - Opinion C -15/98 -N63 : point 51
Court of Justice - Opinion C -15/98 -N64 : point 51
Court of Justice - Opinion C -15/98 -N65 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -400/99 -N65 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -400/99 -N66 : point 56
General Court - Judgment T -35/99 -N61 : point 55
General Court - Judgment T -35/99 -N62 : point 55
General Court - Judgment T -318/00 -N195 : point 54
General Court - Judgment T -318/00 -N232 : point 54
General Court - Judgment T -318/00 -N247 : point 54
General Court - Judgment T -318/00 -N281 : point 54
Court of Justice - Opinion C -34/01 -N172 : point 87
Court of Justice - Judgment C -34/01 -N11 : point 27
Court of Justice - Judgment C -261/01 -N60 : point 81
Court of Justice - Judgment C -261/01 -N63 : point 81
General Court - Judgment T -195/01 -N111 : points 50, 51
General Court - Judgment T -227/01 -N232 : point 54
General Court - Judgment T -227/01 -N233 : point 54
Court of Justice - Opinion C -174/02 -N35 : point 27
Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/02 -N19 : point 87
Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/02 -N27 : point 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/02 -N28 : point 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -175/02 -N16 : point 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -266/04 -N52 : point 28
General Court - Judgment T -265/04 -N124 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -487/06 -N85 : point 82
General Court - Judgment T -231/06 -N187 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 : point 20
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N104 : point 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N112 : point 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N113 : point 61
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N118 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N119 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N120 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N121 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N122 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N123 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N124 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N125 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N126 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N127 : point 100
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N79 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N80 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N81 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N82 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N83 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N84 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N85 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N86 : point 70
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N91 : point 87
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N92 : point 87
Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/07 -N93 : point 87
Court of Justice - Judgment C -71/09 -N82 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N28 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N29 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N30 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N31 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N32 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N33 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N34 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N35 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N36 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N37 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N38 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N39 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N40 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N41 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/09 -N47 : points 56, 76
Court of Justice - Judgment C -471/09 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -111/10 -N58 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -121/10 -N59 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/10 -N81 : point 87
Court of Justice - Judgment C -262/11 -N49 : point 49
Court of Justice - Judgment C -359/11 -N60 : point 103
Court of Justice - Judgment C -359/11 -N61 : point 103
Court of Justice - Judgment C -359/11 -N62 : point 103
Court of Justice - Judgment C -630/11 -N90 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -630/11 -N93 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -630/11 -N94 : point 54
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N27 : points 61, 91
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N28 : point 76
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N29 : point 76
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N30 : points 51, 76
Court of Justice - Order C -200/11 -N31 : points 51, 76
General Court - Judgment T -151/11 -N64 : point 54
General Court - Judgment T -275/11 -N47 : point 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -262/12 -N39 : point 98
Court of Justice - Judgment C -262/12 -N40 : point 98
Court of Justice - Judgment C -262/12 -N42 : point 102
Court of Justice - Judgment C -69/13 -N23 : point 19
Court of Justice - Judgment C -271/13 -N31 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -271/13 -N32 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -271/13 -N33 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -271/13 -N34 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -271/13 -N35 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -271/13 -N36 : points 51, 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -271/13 -N37 : points 51, 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -271/13 -N38 : point 51
General Court - Judgment T -462/13 -N149 : point 54
General Court - Judgment T -462/13 -N150 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N65 : point 27
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N68 : point 27
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N70 : point 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N71 : point 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -449/14 -N73 : point 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -590/14 -N46 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -590/14 -N47 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -590/14 -N58 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -590/14 -N59 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 : point 50
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N37 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N38 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N39 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N40 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N41 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N42 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N43 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N44 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N47 : point 56
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/15 -N48 : point 76
Court of Justice - Judgment C -74/16 -N25 : point 18

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

29/09/2016

Date of the Opinion

30/11/2017

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

20/09/2018

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 408 from 12.11.2018, p.7

Application: OJ C 462 from 12.12.2016, p.9

Name of the parties

Carrefour Hypermarchés and Others

Notes on Academic Writings

Egger, Alexander: Vorlage zur Vorabentscheidung - Staatliche Beihilfen - Art 108 Abs 3 AEUV - Verordnung (EG) Nr 794/2004 - Angemeldete Beihilferegelungen - Art 4 - Änderung einer bestehenden Beihilfe - Starker Anstieg des Aufkommens von Abgaben, die des Finanzierung von Beihilferegelungen dienen, im Verhältnis zu den der Europäischen Kommission mitgeteilten Vorausberechnungen - Schwelle von 20% der Ausgangsmittel, Zeitschrift für Beihilfenrecht 2018 N°4 p.180-189 (DE)
Idot, Laurence: Modification de taxes parafiscales, Europe 2018 Mois Comm. nº 11 p.29-30 (FR)
Graevenitz, v. Albrecht: Beihilferecht: Erhöhung des Aufkommens von Abgaben als Änderung einer bestehenden Beihilfe, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2018 p.997-998 (DE)
Cheynel, Benjamin: Modification des aides d'État préalablement autorisées par la Commission - Quelle marge de manoeuvre pour l'État ?, Revue Lamy de la Concurrence : droit, économie, régulation 2019 Janvier nº 79 p.22-28 (FR)
Cheynel, Benjamin: Alteration to an Existing State Aid and Obligation of Notification to the Commission, European State Aid Law Quarterly 2019 Vol.18 N°3 p.404-412 (EN)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Conseil d'État - France

Subject-matter

Competition
- State aid

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

Reference for a preliminary ruling

Formation of the Court

quatrième chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

von Danwitz

Advocate General

Wahl

Language(s) of the Case

French

Language(s) of the Opinion

English