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Judgment of the General Court of 3 March 2016 — Simet v Commission

(Case T-15/14) 1

(State Aid — retroactive public service compensation granted by the Italian authorities –Interregional coach transport services provided between 1987 and 2003 — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market — Maintenance of a public service obligation — Grant of compensation — Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Simet SpA (Rossano Calabro, Italy) (represented by: A. Clarizia, C. Varrone and P. Clarizia, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: G. Conte, D. Grespan and P.-J. Loewenthal, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application to annul Commission Decision 2014/201/EU of 2 October 2013 on compensation to be paid to SIMET SpA for public transport services provided between 1987 and 2003 (state aid measure SA.33037 (2012/C) — Italy) (OJ 2014 L 114, p. 67).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders Simet SpA to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.

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1 OJ C 52, 22.2.2014.