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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.

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1     OJ C 85, 22.3.2014.