Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 28 November 2017
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 28 November 2017
Data
- Court
- General Court
- Case date
- 28 november 2017
Verdict
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 28 November 2017 — Steel Invest & Finance (Luxembourg) v Commission
(Case T‑254/16)
"(State aid - Iron and steel industry - Aid granted by Belgium in favour of several undertakings in the iron and steel industry - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market and ordering its recovery - Obligation to state reasons - Concept of State aid - Advantage - Private investor test)"
Acts of the institutionsStatement of reasonsObligationScopeCommission decision on State aid
(Art. 296 TFEU)
(see paras 31-48)
State aidMeaningAssessment according to the criterion of the private investorComplex evaluation of economic mattersDiscretion of the CommissionJudicial reviewLimits
(Art. 107(1) TFEU)
(see paras 58-66)
Re:
APPLICATION pursuant to Article 263 TFEU and seeking partial annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2016/2041 of 20 January 2016 on State aid SA.33926 2013/C (ex 2013/NN, 2011/CP) granted by Belgium to Duferco (OJ 2016 L 314, p. 22).
Operative part
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Steel Invest & Finance (Luxembourg) SA to bear its own costs;
Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs.