Order of the General Court of 27 June 2019 — Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl and Others v Commission

(Case T-605/15) ¹

(State aid — Aid granted by certain provisions of the amended German law on renewable energy sources — Annulment of the act criticised by the Court — Action which has become devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicants: Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (Düsseldorf, Germany) and the other 17 applicants whose names are annexed to the order (represented by: H. Janssen, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T. Maxian Rusche and K. Herrmann, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application on the basis of Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1585 of 25 November 2014 on the aid scheme SA.33995 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) (implemented by Germany for the support of renewable electricity and of energy-intensive users) (OJ 2015 L 250, p. 122).

Operative part of the order

1.    There is no longer any need to adjudicate in the case.

2.    The European Commission shall bear its own costs and pay the costs incurred by Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl and the other 17 applicants whose names are annexed to the order.

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¹     OJ C 27, 26.1.2016