Judgment of the General Court of 20 December 2023 – Banca Popolare di Bari v Commission
(Case T-415/21) 1
(Non-contractual liability – State aid – Aid granted by the Italian authorities to Banca Tercas – Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market – Limitation period – Continuous damage – Partial inadmissibility – Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law intended to confer rights on individuals – Causal link)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Banca Popolare di Bari SpA (Bari, Italy) (represented by: A. Zoppini, G. M. Roberti, I. Perego, G. Parisi and D. Gallo, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn, I. Barcew, A. Bouchagiar and D. Recchia, acting as Agents)
Re:
By its action under Article 268 TFEU, the applicant seeks compensation for the damage which it claims to have suffered as a result of the adoption of Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1208 of 23 December 2015 on State aid SA.39451 (2015/C) (ex 2015/NN) granted by Italy to Banca Tercas (OJ 2016 L 203, p. 1).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Banca Popolare di Bari SpA to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 401, 4.10.2021.