Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2023 – ZF CV Systems Europe v Commission
(Case T-637/16) 1
(State aid – Aid scheme put into effect by Belgium – Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the internal market and unlawful and ordering recovery of the aid granted – Tax ruling – Taxable profit – Excess profit exemption – Advantage – Selectivity)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: ZF CV Systems Europe, formerly Wabco Europe (Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium) (represented by: E. Righini, S. Völcker and K. Beikos-Paschalis, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P.-J. Loewenthal, B. Stromsky and F. Tomat, acting as Agents)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1699 of 11 January 2016 on the excess profit exemption State aid scheme SA.37667 (2015/C) (ex 2015/NN) implemented by Belgium (OJ 2016 L 260, p. 61).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders ZF CV Systems Europe to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.
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1 OJ C 419, 14.11.2016.