Order of the General Court of 26 April 2016 — EGBA and RGA v Commission
(Case T-238/14) 1
(Action for annulment — State aid — Gambling and betting — Aid envisaged by France for horse-racing companies — Parafiscal levy collected on online horse-race betting — Decision declaring the aid to be compatible with the internal market — Association — Lack of individual concern — Regulatory act entailing implementing measures — Inadmissibility)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicants: European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) (Brussels, Belgium) and The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S.-P. Brankin, Solicitor, T. De Meese, E. Wijckmans and M. Mudrony, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Bouchagiar and P.-J. Loewenthal, acting as Agents)
Intervener in support of the defendant: French Republic (represented by: D. Colas and J. Bousin, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2014/19/EU of 19 June 2013 on State aid No SA.30753 (C 34/10) (ex N 140/10) which France is planning to implement for horse-racing companies (OJ 2014 L 14, p. 17).
Operative part of the order
The action is dismissed.
European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) and The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) shall bear their own costs and pay those incurred by the European Commission.
The French Republic shall bear its own costs.
____________1 OJ C 212, 7.7.2014.