Order of the President of the General Court of 20 March 2018 — Hércules Club de Fútbol v Commission

(Case T-134/17 R)

(Interim proceedings — Access to documents — Documents relating to the administrative procedure prior to the adoption of a Commission decision on State aid implemented by Spain in favour of three professional football clubs — Rights of the defence — Refusal of access — Application for provisional measures — Lack of urgency)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Hércules Club de Fútbol, SAD (Alicante, Spain) (represented by: S. Rating and Y. Martínez Mata, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by: B. Stromsky, G. Luengo and P. Němečková, and subsequently by: J. Baquero Cruz, G. Luengo and P. Němečková, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application on the basis of Articles 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU seeking an order that the Commission grant access to the documents in the file relating to State aid SA.36387 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) (ex 2013/CP) granted by Spain to Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD, Hércules Club de Fútbol and Elche Club de Fútbol, SAD, in so far as they concern the applicant and fundamental to the proper defence of its interests.

Operative part of the order

1.    The application for interim measures is rejected.

2.    The costs are reserved.

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