Action brought on 2 January 2009 - Italy v Commission

(Case T-3/09)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: P. Gentili, avvocato dello Stato)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Form of order sought

Annul the Commission Decision of 21 October 2008 on State aid C 20/2008 (ex N 62/2008) which Italy is planning to implement through a modification of scheme N 59/2004 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding, registered as number C(2008)6015 final, notified to the Italian Republic on 22 October 2008 by note of 22 October 2008 No SG-Greffe (2008) D/206436.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The decision contested in the present case is the same as that contested in Case T-584/08 Cantiere Navale De Poli v Commission.

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those put forward in that case.

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