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Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 12 July 2018

Republic of Austria v European Commission

State aid — Aid planned by the United Kingdom in favour of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station — Contract for Difference, Secretary of State Agreement and Credit Guarantee — Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market — Article 107(3)(c) TFEU — Public interest objective — Promotion of nuclear energy — Need for State intervention — Guarantee Notice — Determination of the aid element — Proportionality — Investment aid — Operating aid — Right to submit observations — Public procurement procedure — Obligation to state reasons

Case T-356/15

(Appeal Case before the Court of Justice C-594/18 P)

Documents in the Case

Document

Date

Name of the parties

Subject-matter

Curia

EUR-Lex

Autres Liens

Judgment (OJ)

17/08/2018

Austria v Commission

Competition
- State aid

Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2018:439

12/07/2018

Austria v Commission

Competition
- State aid

Judgment (Summary)
ECLI:EU:T:2018:439

12/07/2018

Austria v Commission

Competition
- State aid

Application (OJ)

25/09/2015

Austria v Commission

Competition
- State aid

Legal analysis of the decision or of the case

Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general)

Subject-matter

Information not available

Systematic classification scheme

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.03 Exceptions to the prohibition of aid
      4.09.03.02 Aid that may be considered to be compatible with the internal market (Article 107(3) TFEU)
        4.09.03.02.06 Aid to undertakings operating in particular sectors
          4.09.03.02.06.00 General

3 Legal proceedings
3.08 Procedural rules
3.08.02 Intervention

2 Institutional framework of the European Union
2.05 Legal acts of the European Union
2.05.06 Statement of reasons

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.07 Commission decision following the formal investigation procedure
        4.09.04.07.01 Statement of reasons for the decision following the formal investigation procedure

4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.09 State aid
4.09.00 General

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.03 Exceptions to the prohibition of aid
      4.09.03.04 Commission discretion

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.02 Notification and obligation to suspend payment of the aid

4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.09 State aid
4.09.00 General

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.02 Public procurement
      4.11.02.02 General rules applicable to public contracts
        4.11.02.02.01 Scope
          4.11.02.02.01.01 Concept of public contract

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.02 Public procurement
      4.11.02.03 Rules application to public contracts in specific sectors
        4.11.02.03.01 Scope
          4.11.02.03.01.01 Concept of public contract

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.02 Public procurement
      4.11.02.05 Concessions
        4.11.02.05.02 Scope
          4.11.02.05.02.01 Concept of concession

1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.01 Sources of EU law
    1.01.02 General principles of law
      1.01.02.01 Principle of equality and non-discrimination

4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.24 Energy

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.04 Procedure for reviewing aid
      4.09.04.06 Formal investigation procedure

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 1 -L2 : paragraphs 96, 97, 507
Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 2 -LC : paragraphs 65, 75, 93, 96, 97, 104, 107, 140, 143, 144, 237, 371, 507, 512
11957A040: : paragraphs 65, 115, 117
Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 192 -L1 : paragraphs 97, 107, 371, 507
Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 208 : paragraphs 101, 11994N, N, 103
Treaty of Lisbon 2007, Protocol B 2 -C2 : paragraph 77
TFEU, Article 30 : paragraph 690
TFEU, Article 107 : paragraphs 54, 57, 58, 65, 66, 71 - 73, 76, 78, 96, 251, 312, 496
TFEU, Article 107 -P1 : paragraphs 9, 192
TFEU, Article 107 -P3 : paragraph 160
TFEU, Article 107 -P3LA : paragraph 624
TFEU, Article 107 -P3LB : paragraph 218
TFEU, Article 107 -P3LC : paragraphs 10, 46 - 49, 65 - 67, 82 - 88, 97, 103, 105, 108, 109, 112 - 114, 118, 120, 126, 139 - 141, 143, 144, 147, 148, 150, 151, 220, 234, 237, 240, 242, 246 - 254, 370 - 372, 497, 516, 575, 580, 583, 591, 601, 617, 618, 622, 624, 625, 628
TFEU, Article 108 : paragraphs 58, 251, 496, 497
TFEU, Article 108 -P2 : paragraphs 696, 701
TFEU, Article 108 -P2L1 : paragraphs 699, 700
TFEU, Article 108 -P3 : paragraphs 263, 264
TFEU, Article 110 : paragraph 690
TFEU, Article 142 : paragraph 90
TFEU, Article 194 -P1 : paragraph 110
TFEU, Article 194 -P2L2 : paragraphs 97, 105, 237, 507, 526
TFEU, Article 296 : paragraph 63
TFEU - Protocol No 3 -A40L4 : paragraph 55
TEU, Article 34 : paragraph 90
12010A106BIS -P1 : paragraph 77
12010A106BIS -P3 : paragraphs 77, 112, 517
Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31994Y0310(01) : paragraph 612
Regulation 659/1999 -A06P1 : paragraphs 569, 627, 696, 704
Directive 2004/17 : paragraphs 558, 636, 638, 639, 641, 646, 652, 655, 660, 663, 666, 668, 669, 673 - 676, 689
Directive 2004/17 -A01P2LA : paragraphs 642, 647, 648, 651
Directive 2004/17 -A01P2LB : paragraph 643
Directive 2004/17 -A01P2LCL1 : paragraph 644
Directive 2004/17 -A01P2LDL1 : paragraph 645
Directive 2004/17 -A01P3LA : paragraphs 653, 656
Directive 2004/17 -A01P3LB : paragraphs 654, 658
Directive 2004/18 : paragraphs 558, 632, 636, 638, 639, 641, 646, 652, 655, 660, 663, 666, 668, 669, 673 - 676, 689
Directive 2004/18 -A01P2LA : paragraphs 642, 647, 648, 651
Directive 2004/18 -A01P2LB : paragraph 643
Directive 2004/18 -A01P2LCL1 : paragraph 644
Directive 2004/18 -A01P2LDL1 : paragraph 645
Directive 2004/18 -A01P3 : paragraphs 653, 656
Directive 2004/18 -A01P4 : paragraphs 654, 658
Directive 2004/109 -A02P1LB : paragraphs 319, 320
Regulation 794/2004 -N1PT1 : paragraph 253
Decision 2005/407 -C239 : paragraph 66
Decision 2006/211 : paragraphs 640, 676
Decision 2006/643 -C162 : paragraph 66
Directive 2008/22 : paragraph 319
Directive 2009/72 -A08 : paragraphs 633, 636, 638, 677, 680, 684, 689
Directive 2009/72 -A08P1 : paragraphs 681 - 683
Decision 2009/609 -C396 : paragraph 624
Decision 2009/609 -C397 : paragraph 624
Directive 2014/23 -C12 : paragraph 659
Regulation 651/2014 : paragraphs 141, 496, 497
Regulation 651/2014 -A04 : paragraph 251
Regulation 651/2014 -A06 : paragraph 140
Regulation 651/2014 -A07 : paragraph 251
Regulation 651/2014 -A08 : paragraph 251
Regulation 651/2014 -C23 : paragraph 251
Regulation 651/2014 -C25 : paragraph 251
Regulation 651/2014 -CH3 : paragraph 251
Decision 2015/658 : paragraph 3
Decision 2015/658 -A01L1 : paragraph 11
Decision 2015/658 -PT2.1 : paragraphs 4, 271
Decision 2015/658 -PT2.2 : paragraphs 8, 289
Decision 2015/658 -PT2.3 : paragraph 7
Decision 2015/658 -PT7 : paragraph 9
Decision 2015/658 -PT7.8 : paragraph 287
Decision 2015/658 -PT7.9 : paragraph 465
Decision 2015/658 -PT8.1 : paragraph 581
Decision 2015/658 -PT8.1.7 : paragraphs 572, 573
Decision 2015/658 -PT9 : paragraphs 10, 618
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.1 : paragraphs 10, 558, 600
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.2 : paragraphs 10, 65, 113, 123, 136, 534, 618
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.3 : paragraphs 10, 88, 108, 146, 152, 158, 225, 240, 271, 564 - 566, 618
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.4 : paragraphs 10, 88, 108, 562, 564 - 566
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.5 : paragraphs 10, 88, 108, 367, 369, 560, 618
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.5.1 : paragraphs 288, 540
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.5.2 : paragraphs 271, 544
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.5.3.1 : paragraphs 289, 290, 339
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.5.3.2 : paragraphs 271, 398
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.5.3.3 : paragraphs 398, 549
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.6 : paragraphs 10, 88, 108, 367, 369, 564, 618
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.6.1 : paragraphs 465, 466
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.6.2 : paragraphs 465, 490
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.6.3 : paragraph 465
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.6.4 : paragraph 465
Decision 2015/658 -PT9.6.5 : paragraph 465
Decision 2015/658 -PT10 : paragraph 10
Decision 2015/658 -C14 : paragraph 486
Decision 2015/658 -C16 : paragraph 708
Decision 2015/658 -C31 : paragraph 606
Decision 2015/658 -C43 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C44 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C45 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C46 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C47 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C48 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C49 : paragraphs 313, 712
Decision 2015/658 -C53 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C70 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C71 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C72 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C73 : paragraphs 262, 265, 266, 708
Decision 2015/658 -C78 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C89 : paragraph 712
Decision 2015/658 -C126 : paragraph 713
Decision 2015/658 -C145 : paragraph 713
Decision 2015/658 -C163 : paragraph 713
Decision 2015/658 -C178 : paragraph 713
Decision 2015/658 -C199 : paragraph 405
Decision 2015/658 -C219 : paragraph 649
Decision 2015/658 -C250 : paragraph 535
Decision 2015/658 -C251 : paragraph 535
Decision 2015/658 -C252 : paragraph 535
Decision 2015/658 -C253 : paragraph 535
Decision 2015/658 -C254 : paragraph 535
Decision 2015/658 -C259 : paragraph 409
Decision 2015/658 -C260 : paragraph 409
Decision 2015/658 -C261 : paragraph 409
Decision 2015/658 -C262 : paragraph 409
Decision 2015/658 -C263 : paragraph 409
Decision 2015/658 -C312 : paragraphs 649, 662 - 665
Decision 2015/658 -C313 : paragraphs 649, 667
Decision 2015/658 -C317 : paragraph 277
Decision 2015/658 -C318 : paragraph 277
Decision 2015/658 -C319 : paragraph 277
Decision 2015/658 -C320 : paragraph 277
Decision 2015/658 -C321 : paragraph 277
Decision 2015/658 -C322 : paragraphs 192, 277
Decision 2015/658 -C329 : paragraphs 522, 523
Decision 2015/658 -C336 : paragraph 304
Decision 2015/658 -C337 : paragraphs 278, 304
Decision 2015/658 -C338 : paragraph 304
Decision 2015/658 -C339 : paragraph 304
Decision 2015/658 -C344 : paragraphs 575, 581, 582, 617, 618
Decision 2015/658 -C345 : paragraphs 575, 582, 617, 618
Decision 2015/658 -C346 : paragraphs 575, 582, 617, 618
Decision 2015/658 -C347 : paragraphs 575, 582, 617, 618
Decision 2015/658 -C348 : paragraph 631
Decision 2015/658 -C349 : paragraph 714
Decision 2015/658 -C350 : paragraph 632
Decision 2015/658 -C356 : paragraph 649
Decision 2015/658 -C357 : paragraph 677
Decision 2015/658 -C358 : paragraphs 600, 632
Decision 2015/658 -C359 : paragraphs 559, 633, 693
Decision 2015/658 -C360 : paragraphs 559, 633, 693
Decision 2015/658 -C361 : paragraphs 559, 633, 693
Decision 2015/658 -C362 : paragraphs 559, 633, 693, 714
Decision 2015/658 -C363 : paragraphs 559, 633, 693
Decision 2015/658 -C364 : paragraphs 559, 633, 693
Decision 2015/658 -C365 : paragraph 631
Decision 2015/658 -C366 : paragraphs 59, 65, 69, 90, 123
Decision 2015/658 -C374 : paragraphs 59, 65, 69, 79, 88, 90, 108, 123
Decision 2015/658 -C375 : paragraph 137
Decision 2015/658 -C378 : paragraph 224
Decision 2015/658 -C379 : paragraph 224
Decision 2015/658 -C380 : paragraph 224
Decision 2015/658 -C381 : paragraphs 165, 168, 178, 199, 205, 208
Decision 2015/658 -C382 : paragraphs 155, 156, 166, 175
Decision 2015/658 -C383 : paragraphs 155, 156, 166, 424
Decision 2015/658 -C384 : paragraphs 181, 183, 185, 188
Decision 2015/658 -C385 : paragraphs 183, 185, 188, 208
Decision 2015/658 -C389 : paragraphs 562, 565
Decision 2015/658 -C390 : paragraph 298
Decision 2015/658 -C391 : paragraphs 137, 165
Decision 2015/658 -C392 : paragraphs 129, 133, 135 - 139, 153, 155, 157, 168, 178, 199, 205, 227
Decision 2015/658 -C393 : paragraph 482
Decision 2015/658 -C402 : paragraph 572
Decision 2015/658 -C403 : paragraphs 466, 470, 496
Decision 2015/658 -C404 : paragraphs 405, 413
Decision 2015/658 -C406 : paragraph 482
Decision 2015/658 -C416 : paragraphs 538, 540, 543
Decision 2015/658 -C424 : paragraph 542
Decision 2015/658 -C425 : paragraph 542
Decision 2015/658 -C426 : paragraph 542
Decision 2015/658 -C427 : paragraph 542
Decision 2015/658 -C432 : paragraph 313
Decision 2015/658 -C434 : paragraph 546
Decision 2015/658 -C446 : paragraph 546
Decision 2015/658 -C447 : paragraph 546
Decision 2015/658 -C458 : paragraph 546
Decision 2015/658 -C460 : paragraphs 357, 555
Decision 2015/658 -C461 : paragraphs 356, 357, 555
Decision 2015/658 -C463 : paragraphs 305, 542
Decision 2015/658 -C465 : paragraph 295
Decision 2015/658 -C472 : paragraph 314
Decision 2015/658 -C475 : paragraph 289
Decision 2015/658 -C476 : paragraph 289
Decision 2015/658 -C477 : paragraphs 305, 542
Decision 2015/658 -C479 : paragraph 278
Decision 2015/658 -C487 : paragraph 551
Decision 2015/658 -C497 : paragraph 490
Decision 2015/658 -C502 : paragraph 506
Decision 2015/658 -C503 : paragraphs 467, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C504 : paragraphs 467, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C505 : paragraphs 467, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C506 : paragraphs 468, 490, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C507 : paragraphs 468, 490, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C508 : paragraphs 405, 468, 490, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C509 : paragraphs 405, 469, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C510 : paragraphs 105, 144, 405, 409, 469, 475, 487, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C511 : paragraphs 405, 466, 487, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C547 : paragraphs 401, 506
Decision 2015/658 -C548 : paragraphs 367, 401, 465
Decision 2015/658 -C549 : paragraphs 690, 691
Decision 2015/658 -C551 : paragraphs 262, 265, 266, 708
Secondary Legislation - Internal Act of the Institutions - 32015Q0423(01) -A89 : paragraph 26
Secondary Legislation - Internal Act of the Institutions - 32015Q0423(01) -A142 : paragraph 55
Regulation 1589/2015 -A26 : paragraph 254
Commission - Other Acts - 52004XC1001(01) -P9 : paragraphs 327, 334, 336, 338
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) : paragraph 43
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT1.3LA : paragraph 343
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT3.2LA : paragraphs 323, 325, 340
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT3.2LB : paragraph 312
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT3.2LC : paragraphs 318, 319 - 322
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT3.4LFL6 : paragraphs 341, 343 - 346
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT4.1LA : paragraphs 323, 325, 340
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT4.1LAL2 : paragraph 325
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT4.1LB : paragraph 312
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT4.1LC : paragraphs 318, 320, 322
Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0620(02) -PT4.2 : paragraph 346
Commission - Other Acts - 52014XC0620(01) : paragraph 218
Commission - Other Acts - 52014XC0627(01) : paragraph 140
Commission - Other Acts - 52014XC0627(02) : paragraph 255
Commission - Other Acts - 52014XC0628(01) : paragraph 140
Commission - Other Acts - 52014XC0628(01) -PT3.3.2.1 : paragraph 625
Commission - Other Acts - 52014XC0628(01) -P18LA : paragraph 142
Commission - Other Acts - 52014XC0307(07) : paragraph 2
Court of Justice - Judgment C -234/84 -N16 : paragraphs 333, 410
Court of Justice - Judgment C -62/88 -N17 : paragraph 73
General Court - Judgment T -459/93 -N21 : paragraph 55
Court of Justice - Opinion 1/94 -N24 : paragraph 73
General Court - Judgment T -371/94 -N282 : paragraph 370
General Court - Judgment T -371/94 -N283 : paragraph 370
General Court - Judgment T -371/94 -N58 : paragraph 700
General Court - Judgment T -371/94 -N59 : paragraph 701
General Court - Judgment T -371/94 -N60 : paragraph 701
General Court - Judgment T -380/94 -N59 : paragraph 170
General Court - Judgment T -188/95 -N118 : paragraph 264
Court of Justice - Judgment C -288/96 -N88 : paragraph 579
Court of Justice - Judgment C -288/96 -N89 : paragraph 579
Court of Justice - Judgment C -288/96 -N90 : paragraph 579
Court of Justice - Judgment C -288/96 -N91 : paragraph 579
Court of Justice - Judgment C -372/97 -N83 : paragraph 160
Court of Justice - Judgment C -156/98 -N30 : paragraph 579
Court of Justice - Judgment C -324/98 -N62 : paragraph 686
Court of Justice - Judgment C -351/98 : paragraphs 610, 612, 613
Court of Justice - Judgment C -351/98 -N74 : paragraph 160
Court of Justice - Judgment C -480/98 : paragraph 256
Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/02 -N25 : paragraph 523
Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/02 -N26 : paragraph 523
Court of Justice - Judgment C -61/03 -N44 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -182/03 -N137 : paragraph 63
Court of Justice - Judgment C -525/04 -N56 : paragraph 161
Court of Justice - Judgment C -525/04 -N57 : paragraph 161
Court of Justice - Judgment C -525/04 -N58 : paragraph 161
General Court - Judgment T -427/04 -N147 : paragraph 701
General Court - Judgment T -427/04 -N148 : paragraph 703
General Court - Judgment T -427/04 -N149 : paragraph 706
General Court - Judgment T -211/05 -N55 : paragraph 727
General Court - Judgment T -8/06 -N78 : paragraph 170
General Court - Judgment T -273/06 -N126 : paragraph 569
General Court - Judgment T -177/07 : paragraphs 83, 84, 86
General Court - Judgment T -177/07 -N125 : paragraph 48
Court of Justice - Judgment C -203/08 -N41 : paragraphs 686, 687
General Court - Judgment T -267/08 -N81 : paragraph 705
General Court - Judgment T -267/08 -N85 : paragraph 729
Court of Justice - Judgment C -106/09 -N181 : paragraph 702
Court of Justice - Judgment C -459/10 -N33 : paragraph 579
Court of Justice - Judgment C -459/10 -N34 : paragraph 579
Court of Justice - Judgment C -459/10 -N35 : paragraph 579
Court of Justice - Judgment C -459/10 -N36 : paragraph 579
General Court - Judgment T -533/10 -N199 : paragraph 63
General Court - Judgment T -533/10 -N75 : paragraph 359
General Court - Judgment T -57/11 -N189 : paragraph 516
General Court - Judgment T -57/11 -N190 : paragraph 516
General Court - Judgment T -57/11 -N191 : paragraph 516
General Court - Judgment T -92/11 -N69 : paragraph 151
Court of Justice - Judgment C -221/12 -N28 : paragraph 686
General Court - Judgment T -135/12 -N60 : paragraph 370
General Court - Judgment T -162/13 -N116 : paragraph 583
General Court - Judgment T -162/13 -N117 : paragraph 583
General Court - Judgment T -162/13 -N77 : paragraph 150
General Court - Judgment T -162/13 -N78 : paragraph 151
General Court - Judgment T -162/13 -N79 : paragraph 151
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N69 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N70 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N71 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N72 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N73 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N74 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N75 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N76 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N77 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N78 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N79 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N80 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N81 : paragraph 73
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/14 -N82 : paragraph 73

Operative part

Confirms : Decision 2015/658

Opinion

Information not available

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

06/07/2015

Date of the Opinion

Information not available

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

12/07/2018

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 311 from 03.09.2018, p.12

Application: OJ C 337 from 12.10.2015, p.14

Name of the parties

Austria v Commission

Notes on Academic Writings

Idot, Laurence: Aides pour la promotion de l'énergie nucléaire, Europe 2018 Octobre Comm. nº 10 p.44-45 (FR)
Nicolaides, Phedon: The compatibility of state aid with the internal market, European State Aid Law Quarterly 2018 Vol.17, N°4 p.534-545 (EN)