Order of the General Court of 31 January 2014 – France v Commission
(Case T-79/09) 1
(State aid – Framework system of activities carried out by agricultural inter-trade organisations recognised in France in favour of the members of the represented agricultural industries – Financing by compulsory voluntary contributions – Decision classifying the aid scheme as compatible with the common market – Withdrawal of the decision – No need to adjudicate)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: French Republic (represented initially by: E. Belliard, G. de Bergues and A.-L. Vendrolini, subsequently by E. Belliard, G. de Bergues and J. Gstalter, and lastly by E. Belliard, G. de Bergues, D. Colas and J. Bousin, acting as Agents)
Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by: B. Stromsky and C. Urraca Caviedes, and subsequently by B. Stromsky, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2008) 7846 final of 10 December 2008 in respect of State aid No 561/2008 relating to the framework system of activities carried out by agricultural inter-trade organisations recognised in France in favour of the members of the represented agricultural industries.
Operative part of the order
1. There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.
2. The European Commission is ordered to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 113, 16.5.2009.