Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber, extended composition) of 21 March 2012.

Ireland (T-50/06 RENV), French Republic (T-56/06 RENV), Italian Republic (T-60/06 RENV), Eurallumina SpA (T-62/06 RENV) and Aughinish Alumina Ltd (T-69/06 RENV) v European Commission.

State aid - Directive 92/81/EEC - Excise duty on mineral oils - Mineral oils used as fuel for alumina production - Exemption from excise duty - Whether the exemption complies with a Council decision of authorisation under Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81 - Presumption of legality attaching to European Union measures - Legal certainty - Sound administration.

Joined cases T-50/06 RENV, T-56/06 RENV, T-60/06 RENV, T-62/06 RENV and T-69/06 RENV.

Reports of Cases

Not yet published

• (Appeal Case before the Court of Justice C-272/12 P)

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber, extended composition) of 12 December 2007.

Ireland (T-50/06), French Republic (T-56/06), Italian Republic (T-60/06), Eurallumina SpA (T-62/06) and Aughinish Alumina Ltd (T-69/06) v Commission of the European Communities.

State aid - Directive 92/81/EEC - Excise duty on mineral oils - Mineral oils used as fuel for the production of alumina - Exemption granted by the French, Irish and Italian authorities - New aid - Existing aid - Obligation to state reasons - Finding of the Court of its own motion.

Joined cases T-50/06, T-56/06, T-60/06, T-62/06 and T-69/06.

Reports of Cases

2007 II-00172*

Summary publication

• (Appeal Case before the Court of Justice C-89/08 P)