Judgment of the General Court of 1 March 2017 — France v Commission
(Case T-366/13) 1
(State aid — Maritime cabotage — Aid implemented by France in favour of the Société nationale maritime Corse Méditerranée (SNCM) and the Compagnie méridionale de navigation — Service of general economic interest — Compensation for a service additional to the basic service intended to cover peak periods during the tourist season — Decision declaring aid incompatible with the internal market — Concept of State aid– Advantage — Altmark judgment)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: French Republic (represented by: initially, E. Belliard, G. de Bergues, D. Colas and N. Rouam, then G. de Bergues, D. Colas, F. Alabrune and J. Bousin, and subsequently D. Colas, F. Alabrune and J. Bousin, acting as Agents)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Afonso and B. Stromsky, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of Commission Decision 2013/435/EU of 2 May 2013 on State aid SA.22843 (2012/C) (ex 2012/NN) implemented by France in favour of Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée (OJ 2013 L 220, p. 20).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
dismisses the action;
orders the French Republic to pay, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by the European Commission, including those incurred in the interim proceedings.
____________1 OJ C 252, 31.8.2013.