Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 12 May 2015 —
Stichting Woonpunt and Others v Commission
(Case T‑203/10 RENV)
State aid — Social housing — Scheme of aid granted to housing corporations — Existing aid — Decision accepting Member State’s commitments — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law
1. State aid — Existing aid — Examination by the Commission of the compatibility of the aid with the internal market — Undertakings given by the paying Member State — Discretion of the Commission — Judicial review — Limits (Council Regulation No 659/1999, Arts 18, 19(1), and 26(1)) (see paras 56-59, 73, 82, 87)
2. State aid — Existing aid — Permanent examination by the Commission with the Member States — Measures proposed to the Member States in the context of that examination — Acceptance by States — Binding effect (Art. 108(1) TFEU; Council Regulation No 659/1999, Art. 19) (see paras 62-65, 79)
Re:
| APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 9963 final of 15 December 2009 relating to State aid E 2/2005 and N 642/2009 — Netherlands — Existing and special project aid to housing corporations. |
Operative part
1. | | The action is dismissed. |
2. | | Stichting Woonpunt, Stichting Havensteder, Woningstichting Haag Wonen and Stichting Woonbedrijf SWS.Hhvl are ordered to bear their own costs and pay those incurred by the European Commission. |
3. | | The Kingdom of Belgium and Vereniging van Institutionele Beleggers in Vastgoed, Nederland (IVBN) are ordered to bear their own costs. |