Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 20 September 2011.

Regione autonoma della Sardegna (T-394/08), SF Turistico Immobiliare Srl (T-408/08), Timsas Srl (T-453/08) and Grand Hotel Abi d’Oru SpA (T-454/08) v European Commission.

State aids - Aid in favour of the hotel industry in the Region of Sardinia - Decision declaring the aid partly compatible and partly incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery - New aid - Obligation to state reasons - Protection of legitimate expectations - Incentive effect - De minimis rule.

Cases T-394/08, T-408/08, T-453/08 and T-454/08.

Reports of Cases

2011 II-06255

• (Appeal Case before the Court of Justice C-630/11 P)