Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2012 - Fedecom v Commission
(Case T-243/09)
(State aid - Fruit and vegetable sector - 'Contingency plans' aimed at supporting the fruit and vegetable market in France - Decision declaring the aid to be incompatible with the common market - Concept of State aid - State resources - Joint financing by a public body and by voluntary contributions from producer organisations - Arguments contrary to the facts submitted during the administrative proceedings - Operating aid - Legitimate expectation)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Fédération de l'organisation économique fruits et légumes (Fedecom) (Paris, France) (represented by: C. Galvez, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Stromsky, acting as Agent)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 203 final of 28 January 2009 on the 'contingency plans' in the fruit and vegetable sector implemented by the French Republic.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Fédération de l'organisation économique fruits et légumes (Fedecom) to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 205, 29.8.2009.