Request for a preliminary ruling from the College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (Netherlands) lodged on 8 June 2023 – LM BV v Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

(Case C-354/23, Seberts ¹ )

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: LM BV

Defendant: Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Question referred

Are the European Union Guidelines for State Aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas 2014-2020 (2014/C 204/01) ¹ and, in particular, paragraphs 135, 136 and 137 and point 144(a) thereof, to be interpreted as meaning that there is investment aid that serves to finance the costs of the construction, procurement or improvement of immovable property only if the grant beneficiary itself also is or is to become the owner of the immovable property to which the costs relate?

____________

¹ The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any party to the proceedings.

¹ OJ 2014 C 204, p. 1.