Judgment of the General Court of 1 March 2016 — Secop v Commission
(Case T-79/14) 1
(State aid — Rescuing firms in difficulty — Aid in the form of a State guarantee — Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market — Failure to initiate the formal investigation procedure — Serious difficulties — Procedural rights of the interested parties)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Secop GmbH (Flensburg, Germany) (represented by: U. Schnelle and C. Aufdermauer, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Armati, T. Maxian Rusche and R. Sauer, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action for annulment of Commission Decision C(2013) 9119 final of 18 December 2013, concerning State aid SA.37640 — Rescue aid for ACC Compressors SpA — Italy.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Secop GmbH to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 85, 22.3.2014.